Biosphere
How much water covers Earth's surface? (%)
About 71% of Earth's surface is water.
What are both living things and non-living things made up of?
They are both made up of matter.
How many life processes are there? What are they?
There are seven life processes: nutrition, respiration, excretion, growth, movement, sensitivity and reproduction.
cell membrane, cytoplasm and DNA
Name the five kingdoms.
Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plant and Animal
What gas does Earth's atmosphere contain that is very important for us?
Oxygen
True or False:
Living things are made up of bioelements, inorganic biomolecules and organic biomolecules.
What is the different between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition?
Autotrophs change inorganic matter into organic matter by means of photosynthesis.
Heterotrophs feed on other living things because they cannot make their own food.
What is the long tail on bacteria called? And what do they use it for?
It is called the flagellum. They use it to move around.
Which kingdom are usually bacteria, can heterotrophs or autotrophs and reproduce asexually?
The Monera Kingdom
How do plants and algae produce oxygen?
They produce oxygen through photosynthesis.
How are living things classified?
kingdom>phylum>class>order>family>genus>species
All living things are sensitive to changes, such as __________, __________ and __________.
temperature, humidity and hunger
What are the two different types of eukaryotic cells?
There are two types of eukaryotic cells: plants cells and animal cells.
Which kingdom is this?
-eukaryotic, multicellular and autotrophic
-produce sexually/asexually
-can move but are not mobile
The Plant Kingdom
During photosynthesis, what gas do plants and algae absorb?
What is a species?
A species is a group of similar organisms that can reproduce with one another and have fertile offspring.
What is asexual reproduction?
It's when a single organism creates new individuals. The new organism is IDENTICAL to the parent.
What do plants cells have that animals cells do not?
Plant cells have a cell wall.
True or False: If false, correct the sentence.
The Protist Kingdom is made up of prokaryotes and can be unicellular or multicellular.
False. The Protist Kingdom is made up of eukaryotes and can be unicellular or multicellular.
How far is the Sun from the Earth? (km)
It is about 150 million kilometres.
What do we use to name species?
We use binomial nomenclature to name species.
What is the different between dioecious species and monoecious species?
Dioecious species produce male or female gametes. Monoecious produce both male and female gametes.
What does the word "prokaryotic" mean?
It means "before the nucleus".
Which kingdom is this?
- eukaryotic, heterotrophic and unicellular or multicellular
- produce sexually and asexually
- are not mobile
The Fungi Kingdom