Characteristics of life
All living things are made of at least one ___.
cell
There are currently __ domains and ___ kingdoms of life.
3 domains and 6 kingdoms
The largest, least specific taxon level is ___.
domain
Smallest unit of a living thing is a ___.
cell
The main source of energy for nearly all organisms on earth is the ___.
sun
Learning a new vocabulary word is an example of which characteristic of life.
Developing
A scientific name consists of which two levels of taxonomy?
Genus and species
Term for a living thing is an ___.
organism
Anything an organism responds to is a __.
stimulus
All living things contain a genetic code called ____ from their parents.
DNA
What is the name of the Swedish naturalist who developed a way to classify organisms by giving them two names?
Carolus Linnaeus
Which of these taxonomic levels contains a greater number of species? Order, Class, or Phylum
Phylum
Digitalis purpurea is known as foxglove. Digitalis is the ____ of this organism.
______ keys are divided into steps with two descriptions at each step that help you identify an organism.
Dichotomous
Sweating to cool off is an example of maintaining ____.
homeostasis
The science of naming organisms is called ____.
Taxonomy
Tamias striatus is known as an Eastern Chipmunk. What is the species?
striatus
Bacteria are always ____, or made of just one cell.
unicellular
Name the taxonomic levels in order from the least specific (largest) to most specific (smallest).
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Oder, Family, Genus, species
Name three characteristics of living things.
Reproduce, grow & develop, made of cells, adapt to environment, respond to stimulus, maintain a balance, made of DNA
The two word naming system used to classify organisms is called _____ _______.
binomial nomenclature
The scientific name for a ____ is Canis lupus.
wolf
The ability to maintain a constant, internal condition despite an organism's surroundings is called ___.
homeostasis
order