Living vs Non-Living
Classification
Earth
Cells
Vital Functions of Living Things
100

What is the smallest unit of matter?

An atom is the smallest unit of matter


100

A _________ is a group of individuals that have many common characteristics and can reproduce and have fertile offspring.

A species!

100

What makes earth special compared to other planets?

Life on earth!

100

These are the basic unit of life 

Cells are the basic unit of life. They make up all living things! 

100

What is the purpose of reproduction?

The purpose of reproduction is to ensure the survival of a species

200

This is a group of organs that work together 

A system


200

Taxonomy is the science of ___________

Taxonomy is the science of classifying living things

200

What is the biosphere made of? 

All living beings make up the biosphere

200

True or false: An octopus is a single cellular organism

FALSE! An octopus is a multi- cellular organism

200

What is a heterotroph? Give an example.

A heterotroph is a living organism that eats other organisms/remains

Ex: animals,fungí, protozoa 

300

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are all examples of this type of biomolecule? 

Organic Biomolecules

300

In order to properly classify a living thing, the classification must meet these 3 criteria.

The name classification must be natural, objective and discriminatory.

300

What are the 4 components of earth?

the Geosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere

300

Give an example of a unicellular organism

Bacteria & Fungi

300

What is an autotroph? Give and example.

A living thing that makes its own food.

ex: plants, algae, bacteria

400

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Carbohydrates provide instant energy 

400

True or False: A kingdom is bigger than a genus.

True!!

400

What protects living beings from UV radiation and contains essential gases for life to exist on earth.

The Earth’s atmosphere 

400

This kind of cell does not have a nucleus 

Prokaryotic cells do NOT have a nucleus

400

True or false: Sexual reproduction is when a single individual creates multiple identical descendants.

FALSE: Asexual reproduction is when a single individual creates multiple identical descendant.

500

What are the 5 most abundant BIOELEMENTS? NAME ALL 5

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulphur 

500

Each species must be named using two Latin words. The first indicates the____________ and the second  a characteristic of the species

The genus

500

What are the 5 characteristics that make life possible on earth? NAME ALL 5

The distance between the sun and the earth, the presence of liquid water, earths atmosphere, the presence of basic elements

500

Who was the first person to DESCRIBE a cell?

Robert Hooke

500

What are stimuli and effectors? Give an example.

Stimuli are changes in the environment that create a response in a living thing.

effectors are a response from the nervous system. 

ex: a skunk getting scared and spraying their stinky smell

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