Characteristics of Living Organisms
Cells
Multicellular Organisms
Humans vs. Other Organisms
Mashup
100
They have an organized structure and are made up of one or more cells.
What is living organisms.
100
This is the basic structure of life.
What is a cell
100
These are complex organisms. Their specialized cells must interact to maintain life.
What is a human
100
_______________ are made up of mainly carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
What is All organisms
100
Like almost every organism humans use ___ as their genetic material.
What is DNA
200
Living organisms use _____ to maintain life and to grow and develop.
What is energy
200
These are storage sacks within the cytoplasm that contain either wastes or useful materials.
What is vacuoles
200
This is a one way passage through the body, it includes the mouth,stomach and intestines as well as many other organs.
What is the human digestive system
200
Humans are made up of all different kinds of cells that are _______ to those found in other animals
What is similar
200
This is the processes by witch organisms make new organisms of the same kind.
What is reproduction
300
This is the combination of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism.
What is metabolism.
300
Most cells contain ________ that preform specific jobs for the cell.
What are organelles
300
The immune system increases the body's _______ its ability to resist disease.
What is the body's immunity
300
Worms, frogs and pigs have _______ ______ that break down large food molecules.
What is digestive systems
300
This is the process in which all waste produced by the cell is removed
What is Excretion
400
The maintenance of the internal stability of an organism is known as this.
What is homeostasis
400
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration is known as.
What is diffusion
400
Movement of the body involves the _____ and ______ systems to work together to provide support and movement to the body.
What is the muscular and skeletal
400
________ hearts are similar enough to human hearts that they can use them for transplants.
What is pigs
400
Molecules that can receive chemical messages from other cells is are called.
What is Receptor molecules
500
The process of breaking down nutrients into smaller units to release the chemical energy stored in them is known as this.
What is cell respiration
500
The digestion of protein results in smaller molecules known as this
What is amino acids.
500
These from the digestive system and are then transported to cells by the circulatory system.
What is Nutrients
500
Fish, reptiles, birds and mammals_____ _______; the sperm and egg cell combine.
What is reproduce sexually
500
The digestion of starch results in....
What is simple sugars
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