Characteristics of living things
Organisms increase in size
growth
What is the function of the chloroplast?
makes food for the plant
Name two specialised animal cells
any two from: red blood cell, white blood cell, ciliated epithelial cell, nerve cell
the piece of apparatus needed to view microorganisms
microscope
A characteristic that all mammals have is
hair / produce milk
Organisms change their position
movement
It controls everything inside the cell.
Nucleus
Which specialised cell is very long that carries signal from one part of the body to another.
Nerve Cells
What gas does the yeast release during respiration?
carbon dioxide
Give an example of prokaryotes.
What name is given to the different cell structures?
organelles
Which specialised cell fights diseases?
White blood cells
What type of organism is a mould?
fungi
Which kingdom do vertebrates belong to?
animal kingdom
Organisms break down nutrients and release energy
respiration
Name 3 features that plant cells have but animal cells don't
Sap Vacuole, Cell Wall, and Chloroplasts
Which specialised cell contains a lot of chloroplasts as its adaptation?
Palisade cell
Some microorganisms are decomposers. True or False.
True
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals with backbone, invertebrates are animals without backbone.
sensitivity
What is the function of the mitochondria?
It is used for respiration.
It has root hairs (large surface area) to absorb water and minerals quickly.
Give one example of single-celled protozoa.
paramecium / amoeba
Grouping organisms with similar characteristics is called
classification