Lesson 1 Building Blocks of Life
The control center of a cell
nucleus
A tissue is made up of many
cells
This Kingdom has only one celled
True Bacteria
Animals without backbones
invertebrates
A turtle's shell
Adaptation
The smallest unit of a living thing that performs all life processes
cell
cells
This plant grows two different kinds of cones
conifers
Animals with backbones
vertebrates
___ are a type of vertebrate with scales that live only in water.
Fish
The gel like liquid in a cell that contains the things cells need to carry out life processes
cytoplasm
organs
Plants can be classified into two parts. These two parts are _____ and _____.
vascular and nonvascular
A spider is an example of what
Arthropod
____ are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair or fur.
Mammals
The cell part that trap's the Sun's energy
chloroplast
A cell's outer border that separates the cell from its environment is called
cell membrane
Which Kingdom lives on land and absorbs its food from other living or nonliving things?
Fungi
insects
A marking on a butterfly scares away predators. What is this an example of?
adaptation
Why would you use a microscope?
An organ is made up of many
tissues
Why is it important to have a classification system?
compare, study and identify living things
alligators and crocodiles are examples of
reptiles
behavior animals are born knowing
migration