Cells
Which cell organelle is found in the plant cell but not in the animal cell?
Chloroplast
Which kingdom would you most likely find mushrooms?
Fungi
What is a ecosystem?
Living and non-living things living in an area and interacting with each other.
What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?
They break apart dead organisms down which makes nutrients available to primary producers and helps keep the flow of nutrients available in the environment.
What is the purpose of Tubes in plants?
The tubes in plants are the veins of the plant and they transport water, nutrients, and sugar throughout the plant
_______ is the control center of a cell
Nucleus
What are 4 groups of vertebrates.
Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Fish
Why it is important to maintain the natural balance of an ecosystem.
To maintain the ecosystem and allow it to keep working well to allow living things to continue to live.
How do links in a food chain transfers energy?
When one organism eats a producer it gains energy from the producers. When and organism eats another organism then it becomes a consumer and gains the energy from the organism it ate. The cycle continues as organisms continue to eat other organisms.
_______________ is the substance in the plant that is responsible for capturing the sun’s energy
Chlorophyll
The lowest level of organization is…
Cells
How is the main way scientists classify organisms?
They sort them into groups based on the questions:
How many cells does the organism have?
Where does it live?
How does it get food?
Birds fly south for the winter. This adaptation is called
Migration
How does a plant receive nutrients?
The water a plant receives helps bring nutrients to the plants through its roots, stem, and then into the leaves.
True or false. A seedling is a plant organ.
False
Organs are formed by
Tissues grouping together
True or False. All invertebrates have a backbone.
True
What are 3 living things in an ecosystem?
Plants, Animal, Fungi
What is Photosynthesis?
Plants use the energy from the Sun to make their own food. This takes place inside the leaves of the plant.
True or False. All Leaves produce food for the plant.
True
Identify the 6 major Kingdoms of classification
Ancient Bacteria, True Bacteria, Protists, Fungli, Plants, Animal
A ______ is the smallest unit of a living thing that performs all life processes
Cell
What are 3 non-living things in an ecosystem?
Air, Water, Soil
What are 4 things a plant needs to grow?
Water, Sun, Carbon Dioxide, Nutrients
How have humans impacted the Earth Negatively?
Creating Pollution, Burning Fossil Fuels, Deforestation (cutting down forests), and overpopulation.