Characteristics of Living Things
What are some characteristics of all living things?
Have cellular organization
Contain similar chemicals
Use energy
Respond to their surroundings
Grow and develop
Reproduce
These are a cell's main energy source. They are found in breads and pastas.
Carbohydrates
Define Growth and Development
Process of becoming larger and more complex
What do all living things need to survive?
Food, water, living space, and stable internal conditions
Process of grouping things based on their similarities
Classification
All organisms are made of smaller building blocks called:
Cells
This bio molecule is found in meats and fish
Protein
A change in an organism’s surrounding that causes the organism to react is called a
Stimulus
What is an autotroph?
Organism that makes its own food (plant)
The scientific study of how organisms are classified is called
Taxonomy
Single celled organisms are called:
Unicellular
This type of bio molecule is also known as fat and is an important building block for blood, bones, and muscles.
Lipids
This type of reproduction involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
Asexual
What is an heterotroph?
An organism that has to consume other organism for energy
Who came up with the naming system?
Linnaeus
Multi-cellular organisms
This bio molecule contains your genetic information
Nucleic Acids
Hundreds of years ago people believed that life could appear from nonliving material. This was called
Spontaneous Generation
The maintenance of stable internal conditions is:
Homeostasis
Each organism is given a unique 2-part name called a scientific name. The first word in the scientific name is the __________, and the second word is the _____________.
Genus, and Species
These two gentlemen helped disprove the theory of spontaneous generation
What is a benefit of Taxonomic Keys?
Help identify the identity of an organism