Earth
All matter in the universe is made up of tiny units called
Atoms
All cells come from ________________
Other cells
Photosynthesis is ____________ nutrition in which organic nutrients are made using energy from the sun
Autotrophic
_______ are the groups into which we classify living organisms.
Taxa
Unicellular organisms can group together to form _______.
colonies
Water and minerals are found in both living beings and non-living matter. They are ____________ molecules
Inorganic biomolecules
The __________ is a dense liquid that is enclosed within the plasma membrane
cytoplasm
The process by which waste is eliminated from the organism
Excretion
The narrowest type of taxon which includes a smaller number of organisms with many characteristics in common is called _________.
species
Tissues can join together to form organs, these organs can sometimes work in coordinated ways to form __________.
systems
____________ surrounds the Earth and serves as a protective filter against harmful radiation from the Sun
A layer of gases
The only organelles found in prokaryotic cells are ____________
Ribosomes
All living organisms carry out the three vital functions, which are:
Nutrition, Interaction, and Reproduction
Each species is assigned a __________ name by scientists, which is the same all over the world.
scientific name
The only kingdom that includes organisms with prokaryotic cells is Kingdom _______.
Monera
Water contained in the oceans, seas and rivers help prevent abrupt temperature changes because water is a ___________________
Thermal regulator
DNA of Eukaryotic cells is located in an organelle called the _________
Nucleus
Any internal change or change in the environment that can be perceived by and has an effect on a living organism is a ________
stimulus
A _________ is a group of individuals with similar characteristics which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
species
Organisms in Kingdom Plantae all have ____________ nutrition.
autotrophic
The earth has mild temperatures because ______________ (name one reason)
Perfect distance between the earth and the sun
AND
The presence of the atmosphere
Plant cells have _____________, an organelle that stores water.
large vacuoles
When the parent cell divides into two daughter cells of equal size it is called ____________.
Binary Fission
The scientific name of a species consists of two words, the first word is its _______, and together the two words are the name of the species
genus
Protozoa and algae are examples of organisms from Kingdom ___________.
Protoctista