Characteristics of Life
History of Classification System
Scientific Names and Tools
Microscopes
Vocabulary
100

Things that have all six characteristics are considered to be this.

What are LIVING ORGANISMS

100

The first person on record for placing all organisms into two large groups - plants and animals.

Who is ARISTOTLE?

100

Group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.

What is SPECIES?

100

The name of the type of microscope we use in our classroom. (includes 3 words)

What is COMPOUND LIGHT MICROSCOPE?

100

The smallest unit of life

What is CELL

200

Hunger and thirst are examples of this type of stimuli

What is INTERNAL

200

There are currently this number of DOMAINS in the classification system.

What is THREE?

200

The first word in a scientific name identifies this category.

What is GENUS?

200

This microscope uses only one lens and light to magnify.

What is SIMPLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE?

200

Living organisms with more than one cell are called this.

What is MULTICELLULAR?

300

Light and temperature changes are examples

What is EXTERNAL STIMULI?

300

Kingdoms are below this category in classification system.

What is DOMAIN?

300

A branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms is called this.

What is CLADOGRAM?

300

This type of microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons and can magnify the object over 100,000 times.

What is TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE?

300

The process of becoming larger by adding cells and/or increasing cell size.

What is GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT?

400

The ability to maintain steady internal conditions when external conditions change.

What is HOMEOSTASIS

400

The most specific category in the Classification System is this.

What is SPECIES?

400

Linnaeus developed this system to give each organism a two-word scientific name.

What is BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE?

400

When calculating magnification on our classroom microscopes, we need to take the magnification of the lower lens time the magnification of this.

What is EYE LENS?

400

The polar bear and black bear are grouped into this.

What is GENUS?

500

White blood cells in humans have the function of helping fight infection. This is an example of which Characteristic of Life.

What is ORGANIZATION?

500

The current system used for classifying organisms.

What is SYSTEMATICS?
500
A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be use to identify an unknown organism.

What is DICHOTOMOUS KEY?

500

This microscope is used to study the surface of an object. It can scan in 3D and is used in cataract eye surgery or brain surgery.

What is SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE?

500

Humans are part of this domain.

What is EUKARYA?