Living Things
Living Things X2
Which is NOT...
Classification
The 8 Levels of Classification
100
What is another word for "living things?"
organisms
100
Spontaneous generation is the idea that ___________ things can arise from ______________ things.
Living / Nonliving
100
Which is NOT a basic need of life? Air Food stable internal conditions Water
Air
100
The process of grouping things based on their similarities is called ____________________.
Classification
100
The highest and most broad level of organization for organisms is ________________ & the smallest and most specific level of organization is ________________.
Domain & Species
200
What is the difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism?
A unicellular organism is made of one cell and a multicellular organism is made of many cells.
200
In a ________________ experiment everything is identical except for one factor.
Controlled
200
Which is NOT as single-celled organism? bacteria mold algae
Mold
200
The study of how living things are classified and named is called ____________________.
Taxonomy
200
As you move down the levels of classification, the number of organisms in each group _______________.
decreases
300
Name the stimulus and response! You open a window and you get goosebumps.
stimulus: cold air response: goosebumps
300
The one factor that a scientist changes in an experiment is called the _____________ ____________.
manipulated variable
300
Which is NOT a multicelluar organism? Fungi Fish Bacteria
Bacteria
300
The two part naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus is called ____________ ______________.
Binomial Nomenclature
300
What's more closely related, organisms in the the same Phylum or the same Genus?
Genus
400
Which type of reproduction produces offspring identical to the parent?
Asexual Reproduction
400
Plants are _______________ because they can make their own food. Animals are ______________ because the cannot make their own food.
Autotrophs & Heterotrophs
400
Which is NOT a Chemical of Life? Water Carbohydrates Oxygen Nucleic acids
Oxygen
400
__________ __________ are paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms & _______ ________highlight differences between similar organisms.
Taxonomic Keys & Field Guides
400
Organisms in the the same Class are ___________ closely related than organisms in the same Order.
less
500
Name the 6 Characteristics of Life
1. Made of one or more cells 2. Composed of certain chemicals 3. Uses energy 4. Responds to surroundings 5. Grows & develops 6. Reproduces
500
A fox has short hair in the summer and longer hair in the winter. This is an example of? Metabolism Stimulus/Response Homeostasis
Homeostasis
500
Which of the following is NOT a autotroph? toad algae fern
Toad
500
In detail, describe the correct way to write the scientific name of an organism.
1. Genus is always written 1st/ Species is always written 2nd 2. Genus is capitalized/ Species is written in lower case. 3. Scientific names of organisms are always italicized
500
List the 8 levels of the classification hierarchy
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
M
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