Kingdoms
What is the building block of matter composed of protons, neutrons and electrons?
Atom
explain scientific name
A scientific name is used and understood around the world to identify organisms
Explain Kingdom Monera
Bacteria & Archaea- unicellular organisms
What type of microscope is used mostly in classrooms
Light microscope
_____________ make up an organism’s scientific name.
Genus and species
What are the 6 characteristics of life?
Response to stimuli
homeostasis
reproduction
growth and development
organization
Use of energy
Where can all energy sources be traced back to?
SUN
Explain Kingodm Protista
More complex unicellular organism
Why might a scientist choose to use a compound microscope rather than an electron microscope?
to study living specimens
Which Kingdom are trees members of?
Plantae
What is an organism?
Something that displays all 6 characteristics of life
Which microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an objects surface?
Electron Microscope
Explain Kingdom Plantae
Multicellular- make own food
Which microscope uses electrons to study the surface of an object?
SEM
Which Kingdom includes squirrels?
Anamalia
What is homeostasis
The ability of an organism to maintain internal conditions even when external conditions change
What does it mean to identify?
Explain Kingdom Fungi
Unicellular or multicellular- absorbs food
What two parts do you hold when carrying a microscope
neck or arm, and base
Which kingdom do mushrooms belong to?
Fungi
What is a compound microscope?
uses more than 1 lens to magnify an image
Explain Kingdom Anamalia
Multicellular, take in food
What is the most important part of a microscope
lens
Which naming system gives each organism a two-word scientific name?
Binomial Nomenclature