Living things 1
Are viruses classified as living things?
No
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
How many bones does a shark have?
What is 0 (zero)
What type of organism is a mushroom
what is a Fungus
Name the characteristics of birds
have feathers/ breathe through lungs/ lay eggs/ have 2 legs and a beak
single celled organism are also referred to as this
What is unicellular
Name at least three of the five groups(kingdoms) of living organisms
What are Plants, Animals, Fungi, protists and monera.
Living things require these things
food, water, air
Name 3 micro-organisms
paramecium/ euglena/ penicillin
Name 1 example of a mammal that can 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
Usually 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/mostly micro-organisms/ not plants/ cannot make their own food/ need air food and water.
What are the characteristics of reptiles?
have scales
cold-blooded
have backbones
lay eggs
breathe through lungs