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True or False: the basic unit of structure and function in living things are called atoms
False: Cells
True or False: Corn is a producer
True
True or False: A plant is a unicellular organism.
False
True or False: Spontaneous generation was theorized about 400 years ago and is still a widely accepted study.
False
True or False: A Heterotroph consumes other organisms for Food
False for Energy
A thick walled shell that forms around genetic material is called?
Endospore
What are organisms that are too small for the naked eye to see?
Microorganisms
What is the scientific study of how organisms are classified?
Taxonomy
What is the process of change over time?
Evolution
What is the process of grouping things based on their similarities?
Classification
What are the 3 shapes of Bacteria
They are shaped like a ball, rod or spiral
What are 2 ways viruses reproduce?
It enters the cell
It injects its genetic material into the cell
What are the shapes of viruses
shaped like bricks, threads, round and like bullets
What are 3 examples of bacteria
e coli. strep, staph, Hepititis A, Listeria, norovirus
cocci, bacilli, spirilla
What are 3 examples of viruses
Flu
Ebola
HIV
What characteristics do organisms share:
made of cells
respond to their surroundings
contains similar chemicals and uses energy
Name 4 things every living thing needs:
Water, food, space, homeostasis
what is the system in which each organism is given a unique 2 part scientific name that indicates the genus and species?
Binomial Nomenclature
Who proved spontaneous generation wrong?
Francesco Redi
Who was the first person to prove that spontaneous generation does not occur?
Redi
How did both Redi and Pasteur's experiments prove there was no such thing as spontaneous generation?
Both experiments showed that Flies/bacteria did not appear when the meat/broth were sealed. Flies/bacteria appeared only when they were exposed.
What is bacteria made up of?
cytoplasm, ribosomes, genetic material and pili
Give 3 Examples of protists
parasites, amoebas, giaridia, dinoflagellates, slime mold, red algae
Name 3 types of fungi
Lichen, Mushroom, Yeast, penicilium
what is the difference between Autotrophs and heterotrophs?
Autotrophs make their own food by using the sun's energy to convert water and gas into food.
Heterotroph feeds on things or break down dead organisms to get energy.