Living Nonliving
Essential Vocab
Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms
Cells
100

The development of a frog is an example of what characteristic of life?

grows and repairs

100

The science definition of living is...

something that has/does all six characteristics of life

100

Living things made of only one cell are known as _______________ organisms. 

unicellular

100

Which type of cell does not have a nucleus?

prokaryotic

100
What is the basic unit of life? 

the cell

200

Explain how each type of organism obtains and uses energy. 

plants -->

animals -->

fungi -->

plants --> make it

animals --> eat it

fungi --> absorb it

200
Something that is alive but not actively growing is known as...

dormant

200

Living things made of two or more cells are known as ___________________ organisms. 

multicellular

200

Which type of cell has membrane bound organelles?

eukaryotic 

200
True or False: Both unicellular and multicellular organisms have cells with organelles inside of them. 



True

300

What are the two types of reproduction? Explain them. 

asexual: requires one parent and creates clones

sexual: requires two parents and makes unique offspring

300

Chair, desk, lightbulb are examples of...

nonliving items

300
Provide two examples of unicellular organisms and multicellular organisms. 

unicellular: protists, yeast, bacteria

multicellular: plants, animals, humans

300

What shape is the DNA of eukaryotic cells and where is the DNA located?

twisted helix

located in the nucleus

300

How did Robert Hooke contribute to the creation of the cell theory?

He observed cork and saw tiny spaces that looked like little rooms. He called those little rooms cells. 

400

Define homeostasis and give an example of it in the human body. 

homeostasis: maintaining a stable and healthy internal environment 

examples: sweating to reduce internal body temperature and digesting food for energy

400

Leaves that have fallen off of a tree are known as...

dead

400

In which type of organism is injury life threatening?

unicellular      or      multicellular 

unicellular

400

Which type of cell is smaller and reproduces asexually?

prokaryotic 

400

List the four things all cells need to survive.

1. food

2. water

3. waste disposal

4. proper environment

500

There are two types of responding to the environment. List and provide examples of each. 

internal: feeling hungry, feeling thirsty

external: temperature, light, sound

500

Explain the difference between nonliving and dead. 

nonliving: something that has never been alive

dead: something that was alive but is no longer living

500

List two differences between unicellular and multicellular organisms. 

unicellular: made of one cell, have organelles that do jobs, once cell carries out all functions of life, simple, some have a flagella to help them move, injury can be life threatening

multicellular: made of many cells, each type of cell has a specific job, each cell has organelles that help it do its job, cells can be replaced if damaged

500

True or False: Eukaryotic cells do not require oxygen to survive and thrive. 

False

500

List the three parts of the cell theory. 

1. cells are the basic unit of all living things

2. all living things are made of cells

3. all cells come from pre-existing cells

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