Living things 1
List 4 characteristics of living things
Grow, Reproduce, Respond to changes in the surrounding, Can move by themselves, Can die
Spell m_______-o______________
micro-organisms
All living things ___________ to changes.
respond
Name 2 characteristics of living things
Living things reproduce
Living things grow
Name the part of the mushroom which has spores
gills
Name the characteristics of birds
have feathers/ breathe through lungs/ lay eggs/ have 2 legs and a beak
Name all the groups of living things
Plants, Animals, Fungi, Bacteria and Micro-organisms
Living things require these things
food, water, air
Name 3 micro-organisms
paramecium/ euglena/ penicillin
Name 1 example of mammals which lay eggs
Spiny anteater/ platypus / Echidna
Why are plants different from fungi?
Mushroom are not plants as they do not make their own food.
They obtain food and nutrient from dead animals and plants.
Name characteristics of mammals
have fur/hair as body covering
breathe through lungs
give birth to young alive
warm-blooded
What is the function of microscope?
To look at minute organisms such as bacteria and microorganisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Why is fungi and bacteria similar?
They are both living things/ micro-organisms/ not plants/ cannot make their food/ need air food and water.
What are the characteristics of reptiles?
have scales
cold-blooded
have backbones
lay eggs
breathe through lungs