Cells
What is a tiny unit of living material surrounded by a thin membrane?
Cell
What is the process of birth, growth, reproduction, and death?
What is the process by which an individual cell reproduces itself by dividing into two cells?
Cell division
Classification
Who proposed an ordering system to help classify plants and animals according to common characteristics?
Linnaeus
What is an organism called that only consists of one cell?
Unicellular
Define organism.
A complete living thing
How many times does the cell divide during mitosis?
Once; ends in two new daughter cells
What organisms are included in kingdom Eubacteria and kingdom Archaebacteria?
Bacteria
How many names make up a scientific name?
Two
All living things are made of cells
What is an instrument that uses lenses to magnify objects hundreds or thousands of times?
A microscope
What process ensures that two new cells will be the same as the parent cell?
Mitosis
What process do plants use to convert the energy in sunlight into a usable source of energy?
Photosynthesis
True
A ________ is a group of cells working together.
Tissue
What is the ability to do work?
Energy
Name the process by which special reproductive cells form.
Meiosis
Name 3 of the 6 kingdoms.
1. Eubacteria
2. Archaebacteria
3. Protista
4. Fungi
5. Plantae
6. Animalia
The first name in the scientific name is the _________ name. The second name in the scientific name is the ___________ name.
Genus; species
Tissues work together to form _________. Organs work together to form ____________.
Organs; systems
List 3 of the 5 characteristics of living things.
1. Living things grow and develop
2. Living things reproduce
3. Living things respond to their environment
4. Living things use energy
5. Living things are made of cells
How many times do cells divide during meiosis?
Twice; ends in 4 haploid cells
1. Protozoans
2. Algae
List the classification system in order.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Genus
Species