Cells
This type of organism is made of only one cell.
Unicellular
What is the scientific name for a living thing?
An Organism
What are organisms that make their own food called?
An Autotroph
All living things need this to carry out life processes.
Energy
Living things respond to changes in their surroundings called this.
What are stimuli?
Humans, plants, and animals are made of many cells, so they are called this.
What are multicellular organisms?
What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
A cell
What is an organism that must eat other living things for energy called?
Heterotroph
Plants make their own food through this process.
What is photosynthesis?
When you pull your hand away from something hot, you are showing this characteristic.
What is response to stimuli?
These are the two types of cells that make up living things
What are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
List the four basic needs of all living things
This type of reproduction results in an offspring with identical DNA as the parent
What is asexual reproduction?
The chemical reactions that happen inside a living organism to keep it alive are called this.
What is metabolism?
True or False: A living thing stops growing once it reaches adulthood.
False
What happens to your cells if you do not maintain homeostasis?
If your body doesn’t maintain homeostasis, your cells can’t work properly.
For example, if your body gets too hot, too cold, or doesn’t have the right amount of water or nutrients, your cells can’t do their jobs — like making energy or repairing themselves.
If this goes on too long, the cells can become damaged or even die, and that can make you sick or stop your body from working the way it should.
This is the process of grouping things based on their similarities
What is classification?
This is the process Autotrophs use to make their own food
What is Photosynthesis?
As a scientist, how can you be certain something is alive?
It displays all 7 characteristics of a living thing
Sweating to cool down or shivering to warm up are examples of this.
What is maintaining homeostasis?
List the Levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level?
Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
Over time, living things change to better survive in their environment. This process is called what?
Adaptation
What element is found most in humans?
Oxygen
What is the process of getting rid of wastes in a living thing called?
Excretion
What body system in humans helps control temperature, blood sugar, and water balance?
What is the nervous system?
**or endocrine system**