Characteristics of living things
What are all living things made of?
Cells
Organisms that produce their own energy are called
autotrophs
producers
the process of grouping things based on their similarities is known as
classification
Organisms that contain cells that have a nucleus are known as?
Eukaryotes
this type of reproduction involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
asexual reproduction
what is the process of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
Metabolism
The maintenance of stable internal conditions is called
homeostasis
The scientific study of how organisms are classified is called
Taxonomy
the MAJORITY of organisms in this kingdom are multicellular eukaryotes
fungi
The incorrect idea that living things can come from non living things is known as?
spontaneous generation
A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react is called a
stimulus
Organisms that cannot make their own food and have to consume things are called
heterotrophs
consumers
An organism's scientific name is made up of what
genus and species
All the members of this Kingdom are multicellular autotrophs
Plants
An organism made of multiple cells would be considered
the process of change that occurs during an organism's life, producing a more complex organism is known as
development
Because there is a limited amount of space on earth, some organisms must do what for living space?
Compete
Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotes which means they lack what?
a nucleus
All organisms in this kingdom are multicellular heterotrophs
Animal
Name an example of a protist
diatom
dinoflagellates
Seaweed
Name 3 characteristics that all living things share
cellular organization, contain similar chemicals, use energy, respond to their surroundings, grow and develop, and reproduce.
name all four things that all organisms need to survive
food
Water
Living space
stable internal conditions
Name the three domains that all life fall into
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Name all four kingdoms in the domain Eukarya
Protist
Fungi
Plant
Animal
What is the correct order for the classification levels
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species