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Name one living thing and one non-living things
Living: plants, animals, bacteria, etc.
Non-living: rocks, water, air, etc.
Name a sense organ animals use to detect light
Eyes
Give an examples of an animal sensing stimuli and reacting to it
E.g. sensing a hot pan and letting it go
What is the biosphere?
All living things on Earth
Do all living things perform the three vital functions?
Yes
What is a carnivore?
An animal or plant that eat animals
What organs helps animals move in response to stimuli?
Muscles
What is a herbivore?
Living things that eat plants
Name one place with a high variety of species in the biosphere
The tropical rainforest
Name the three vital functions
Nutrition,
sensitivity (interaction),
reproduction
What is the main difference between living and non-living things?
Living things grow, move, and reproduce; non-living things do not.
What type of nutrition do animals have?
Heterotrophic
What vital function allows living things to create offspring?
Reproduction
Which type of habitat does NOT have many species: tropical rainforest or Arctic tundra?
Arctic tundra
Why is sensitivity (interaction) important for animals?
It helps them find food, avoid predators, and adapt
What do the gametes from both parents do during fertilization in sexual reproduction?
Gametes from two parents combine to form an offspring.
What are organisms that eat plants and animals called?
Omnivores
What type of reproduction involves only one parent?
Asexual reproduction
Give an example of a densely populated biosphere are
Coral reefs
Why do organisms reproduce?
To create new individuals and continue the species
What are living things mainly made of? (Name 2 of the elements)
Carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N)
What is photosynthesis?
The process where plants make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What are the special cells called that are used in sexual reproduction?
Gametes
Name 2 common elements in non-living things
Silicon (Si)
Aluminium (Al)
Iron (Fe)
Oxygen (O)
What do living things do in the process of nutrition?
Obtain substances and transform them into energy