Living vs Nonliving
Microorganism
Hierarchy of Life
Classifying Living Things
Unit 2 Cells
100

What is the basic unit of all living things? We are all made of them.

Cells

100

True or false: The four microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, virus, and protist) are all living things.

False, viruses are not living.

100

What are tissues made up of?

Cells

100

What is an organism with a backbone called?

A vertebrate

100

What is the brain/ central hub of the cell that holds DNA called?

A nucleus

200

How many parents are needed to make an exact copy of the parent in asexual reproduction?

one

200
To fight viruses, humans use weakened viruses and inject them into people to become stronger against the virus. What is this called?

A vaccine

200

When all organ systems are put together they create what?

An organism
200

Is moss vascular or nonvascular?

Nonvascular plant.

200

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

The mitochondria

300

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Photosynthesis

300

Which microorganism (Fungi, Virus, Protist, Bacteria) is typically a decomposer?

Fungi

300

The heart is an example of what level in the hierarchy of life?

An organ

300

An organism that can regulate its internal temperature is called what?

Endotherm

300

Which has a cell wall? A plant cell or an animal cell?

Plant cell

400

While animals have complex cells called eukaryotic cells, complex cells with a nucleus, organisms like bacteria have less complex cells called __________?

Prokaryotic

400

What do viruses need to reproduce?

A host cell

400

True or False: Skin is a tissue.

False, Skin is an organ, made up of tissues

400

Give three examples of an organism with an exoskeleton.

Answers vary between insect and others.

400

What happens during mitosis for cells?

They replicate

500

We know all living things need to have six characteristics, what are they?

Composed of cells, require nutrients, use energy, react to change, can reproduce, and grow and develop. 

Good Job!

500

What is the process of bacteria and protist reproducing called? The initials are B____ F_____

Binary Fission

500

If you put multiple atoms together what do you create?

A molecule

500

Bonus Question: In the movie "Tangled" what was Rapunzel's chameleon called?

Pascal

500

Which of the following can pass through the cell wall on their own? 

Water, small molecules, large molecules, charged molecules, non charged molecules.

Water, small molecules, and non charged particles.