Classification
List the 3 domains of living things
Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria
#1
Organisms that don't have nuclei or organelles in their cells are called
prokaryotic
#3
What are the 4 needs of living things?
Food, water, living space, homeostasis
#7
Mushrooms, mold, and yeast are part of which kingdom?
Fungi
Daily Double!!!
How can you know if an activity is of a scientific nature?
The results of the activity are based on factual and testable evidence
#14
What are the two parts of a scientific name?
Genus and Species
#4
This is the maintenance of a stable internal environment
homeostasis
#6
I will accept 3 separate answers for this question:
All cells must carry out 3 basic functions to grow and pass on life. What are they?
1. Use energy
2. Release waste
3. Form new cells
#8
This type of infectious agent can be either harmful or harmless to people, depending on the type. One harmless type lives in the intestines and helps the body digest food. One harmful type can cause strep throat.
Bacteria
Each group will get to answer:
Which of the following describes how scientific laws are created?
A: Scientists vote on them
B: Data supports how the natural world behaves
C: Theories become laws
D: Researchers decide what the laws are
B: Data supports how the natural world behaves
#14
Janelle was looking at an organism under a microscope and noticed that its cells had nuclei and other organelles. Which domain would this organism belong to?
Eukarya
#3
What would you find ONLY in eukaryotic cells?
nuclei and organelles
#3
I will accept 4 answers for this question:
What are the 4 characteristics of living things?
made of cells
Contain similar chemicals and use energy
respond to their environment
grow, develop, and reproduce
#15
Bacteria produce toxins when they use their energy from food and release wastes. Why would a bacteria need to release wastes?
In order to maintain homeostasis
#6
Each group will get to answer this question:
Sometimes scientists have to study things they can't see or touch. Which of the following describes how a scientist should go about studying them?
A: The scientist should just give up
B: The scientist should give the job to someone else
C: The scientist should use creativity to work out how to study it
D: The scientist should use traditional methods over and over again
C: The scientist should use creativity to work out how to study it.
Sharks, jellyfish, octopi, and a clownfish are all found in the ocean. Which two would be classified together?
Sharks and Clownfish
Each group will get to answer:
List the levels of taxonomy from most broad to least broad
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
#11
What do the cells in a cheetah and a cactus have in common?
They both carry out similar processes to maintain homeostasis
#8
Daily Double!!!
Why is personal hygiene important for limiting the spread of disease?
You reduce the number of bacteria and other pathogens on the body
A student is working on an experiment that measures the growth of 3 flowers over a 3 month long period. The student uses 2 different kinds of fertilizer in equal amounts. The 3rd flower receives no fertilizer during this time. What is the independent variable of this experiment?
The kind of fertilizer
#13
How do scientists classify the millions of organisms on Earth?
By placing them in a system based on shared traits and characteristics.
#12
An organism that benefits from living with, on, or in a host
parasite
Why are viruses not considered living things?
They don't meet all of the characteristics of living things.
I will accept 4 answers for this question:
What are the 4 infectious agents?
Viruses, fungi, parasites (protists), and bacteria
A student is working on an experiment that measures the growth of 3 flowers over a 3 month long period. The student uses 2 different kinds of fertilizer in equal amounts. The 3rd flower receives no fertilizer during this time. What is the control in this experiment?
The flower that does not receive fertilizer
#13