Vocabulary
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Vocabulary 2
Characteristics of Life
Wild Card
100
Things that have all the characteristics of life. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is a. organism
100
Which inventor of the microscope observed and named cells?
What is Robert Hooke
100
A group of similar species. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is g. genus
100
This characteristic of life is when living things make up more living things, or one organism makes one or more new organisms.
What is Reproduction
100
This is a characteristic of life means living things or cells can maintain stable internal conditions, even when outside conditions change.
What is Homeostatis
200
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is f. species
200
This biologist classified organisms using a five-kingdom system.
What is Robert H. Whittaker
200
A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is h. dichotomous key
200
This characteristic of life is what living things need for the processes they perform. They obtain this by making their own food, eating food, or absorbing food. Cells use this to transport substances, make new cells, and perform chemical reactions.
What is Energy
200
List in order (from top to bottom), the levels or classifications of organisms.
What is Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
300
A branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms, including common ancestors. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is i. cladogram
300
Who made one of the first microscopes, which had one lens and could magnify an image 270 times its original size?
What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek
300
Living organisms that are made of only one cell. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is c. unicellular
300
This characteristic of life is how living things adjust to changes in their internal and external environment.
What is Response to stimuli
300
What is the term for a scientific naming system, which Linneaus developed?
What is binomial nonenclature
400
The smallest unit of life. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is b. cell
400
The Greek philosopher who was one of the first people to group organisms, and grouped them by plant and animal.
What is Aristotle
400
Organisms made up of two or more cells. The cells are organized into groups that have specialized functions. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is d. multicellular
400
This characteristic of life is when living things or cells increase in size or number.
What is Growth and development
400
What does the scientific name tell us about an organism?
What is The organisms species.
500
An organisms ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is e. homeostatis
500
This physician and botanist that classified organisms into two main groups, called kingdoms, and also developed the binomial nomenclature naming system for organisms.
What is Carolus Linnaeus
500
The naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name. a. organisms b. cell c. unicellular d. multicellular e. homeostatis f. species g. genus h. dichotomous key i. cladogram j. binomial nomenclature
What is j. binomial nomenclature
500
This characteristic of life is how living things have specialized structures with specialized functions. Living things with more than one cell have a greater level of this because groups of cells function together.
What is Organization
500
What two words make up a scientific name?
What is The first word is the genus and the second is species (describes the organisms appearance or behavior).
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