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Intro to single cell organisms
Bacteria
More Bacteria & Viruses
Protists
Prior Knowledge
100
Very small single celled organisms are referred to as
What are microorganisms
100
This is often described as the simplest form of life.
What is bacteria
100
Viruses are not _______.
What is alive
100
__________ include all organisms with cells having nuclei and not belonging to the animal, plat, or fungi kingdoms.
What is protists
100
All living things are made of
What are cells
200
All organisms are divided into 6 groups called...
What are kingdoms
200
Bacteria do not have a _______________.
What is nucleus.
200
__________ are single celled organisms that can survive in the largest range of environments. (hint: They're ancient)
What is Archea
200
Most protists live in ___________.
What is water
200
Organisms come in many ________ and ________
What is shapes & sizes
300
All living things need 3 things
What are energy, materials, and living space
300
Bacteria come in 3 shapes
What are spiral, rod, and round
300
Viruses reproduce by ______________ other cells
What is "taking over"
300
_________ is a common protist that lives in water and uses sunlight as an energy source.
What is Algae
300
A weakened viral or bacterial disease that is injected into the body is called a _________
What is vaccine
400
Living things share 4 common characteristics
What are organization, growth, reproduce, response to environment
400
Bacterium reproduce using _________ _________.
What is binary fission.
400
Viruses are different from living cells. Name one reason
What is do not grow, do not take in energy, reproduction only by taking over other cells.
400
Protists obtain energy in 3 ways
What is convert sunlight, eating other organisms, absorbing materials and nutrients from their environment.
400
Protists and some bacteria have whip-like tails know as ________ which help them move.
What is flagella
500
Some single celled organisms reproduce when material from one cell separates into 2 cells. The process is called.
What is binary fission
500
Bacteria play one of 3 roles, they are...
What is producer, decomposer, parasite
500
Name 2 helpful roles bacteria can play in the environment.
What is break down dead organisms, clean sewage, convert nitrogen, help animals digest
500
Protozoa are different from algae, because they obtain energy by...
What is eating other organisms or decaying parts of other organisms
500
The first person to observe a living cell under a microscope was ___________
Who is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek