Characteristics of Life
Things that have all six characteristics are considered to be this.
What are LIVING ORGANISMS
The first person on record for placing all organisms into two large groups - plants and animals.
Who is ARISTOTLE?
Group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.
What is SPECIES?
The name of the type of microscope we use in our classroom. (includes 3 words)
What is COMPOUND LIGHT MICROSCOPE?
The smallest unit of life
What is CELL
Hunger and thirst are examples of this type of stimuli
What is INTERNAL
There are currently this number of DOMAINS in the classification system.
What is THREE?
The first word in a scientific name identifies this category.
What is GENUS?
This microscope uses only one lens and light to magnify.
What is SIMPLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE?
Living organisms with more than one cell are called this.
What is MULTICELLULAR?
Light and temperature changes are examples
What is EXTERNAL STIMULI?
Kingdoms are below this category in classification system.
What is DOMAIN?
A branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms is called this.
What is CLADOGRAM?
This type of microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons and can magnify the object over 100,000 times.
What is TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE?
The process of becoming larger by adding cells and/or increasing cell size.
What is GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT?
The ability to maintain steady internal conditions when external conditions change.
What is HOMEOSTASIS
The most specific category in the Classification System is this.
What is SPECIES?
Linnaeus developed this system to give each organism a two-word scientific name.
What is BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE?
When calculating magnification on our classroom microscopes, we need to take the magnification of the lower lens time the magnification of this.
What is EYE LENS?
The polar bear and black bear are grouped into this.
What is GENUS?
White blood cells in humans have the function of helping fight infection. This is an example of which Characteristic of Life.
What is ORGANIZATION?
The current system used for classifying organisms.
What is DICHOTOMOUS KEY?
This microscope is used to study the surface of an object. It can scan in 3D and is used in cataract eye surgery or brain surgery.
What is SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE?
Humans are part of this domain.
What is EUKARYA?