Living Thing
History/ Definition
History/ Definition
Biotic/ Abiotic
Characteristics of Living Things
Cells
Needs of Living Things
100
What is the definition for "biology"?
Study of living things
100
Biotic refers to non-living things while abiotic refers to living things. True or false?
False - the other way around.
100
What are all living things made of?
Cells
100
How many cells are there in a unicellular organism?
One
100
What are the two main things organisms need to survive?
Food and Water
200
Why do living things reproduce?
To prevent extinction
200
A sunflower is biotic. True or false?
True
200
How many different characteristics are used to classify a living things?
6
200
Cells are the ______ units of organisms.
smallest
200
Organize these three organisms in the right order according to the food chain: Mouse, Plant, Eagle
Plant - Mouse - Eagle
300
The theory that all living things come from other living things is called _____?
Theory of Biogenesis
300
Trees are considered living because birds live in them. True or false?
False
300
Competing for room and resources only happens within one species (e.g. tree vs. tree). True or false?
False, within species as well as across species
300
Abiotic things are not made of cells. True or false?
True!
300
Animals eat food to obtain...
...energy!
400
400 years ago people believed living things could come from non-living things, what did they call this process?
Spontaneous generation
400
Could living things live without non-living things?
No. They need non-living things like sunlight, nutrients ...
400
Your body temperature varies depending on the outside temperature. True or false?
False - always stays the same
400
Cells are standalone forces and do not connect to other cells within the same organism. True or false?
False! Everything is dependent on the connection of the cells.
400
An organism that produces its own food is called an...
...autotroph.
500
What is the name of the person that refuted the idea of spontaneous generation?
Francesco Redi
500
Are viruses considered biotic?
No
500
What do you call any self-regulating process by which an organism maintains stability while adjusting to changing external conditions?
Homeostasis
500
Cells are made of water, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and ______? You can see it in the picture!
Lipids/ Lipid bilayer
500
What's the name of the procedure where living things get rid of waste?
Excretion