Vocabulary
Characteristics of Life
Homeostasis
Prefix/Suffix
Miscellaneous
100

A living organism, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium

biotic factor 

100

Different types of living things have different levels of organization. What represents the highest level of organization in any living thing?

a cell

a tissue

an organ

an organism

an organism

100

The maintenance of a stable internal environment, despite a changing external environment 

Homeostasis 

100

The prefix "bio" means ___________. 

Life 

100

What is Ms. Lutfi's favorite subject to teach? 

Biology

200

Name earth’s four main natural systems

atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere

200

An organism needs a source of ___________ to move, reproduce and grow

energy

200

If ectotherm means "cold-blooded", then endotherm refers to an organism that is __________. 

warm-blooded

200

The suffix "ology" means _________. 

The study of 

200

What is Mr. Miller dressed as? 


The Mad Hatter

300

all living organisms in a particular area along with the nonliving parts of that environment; all of the biotic and abiotic factors in a certain region

Ecosystem

300

What is the smallest unit of life? 

cell

300

Living things regulate their _________ environment to maintain the narrow range of conditions needed for cell function. 

Internal

300

Name two words with the prefix "bio".  

biology, biosphere, biotic, biome 

300

What was the name of the film we watched, and what was its' message? 

They're Trying To Kill Us + Message 

400

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°

Equator

400

what are the codes or instructions for living things stored in 

DNA

400

Which organ does not function correctly when a person has Type 1 Diabetes? 

Pancreas 

400

In the word "abiotic", the prefix "a" means _______. 

Not 

400

Name all three types of kittens from the video.  

Persian, Bengal, and Abyssinian

500

An organism’s ability to survive variation in abiotic factors, such as changes in temperature or sunlight

An organism's tolerance 

500

Name all eight characteristics of life.

Metabolism, Response to Stimuli, Reproduction, DNA, Evolution, Development and Growth, Cells, Homeostasis

500

During which process do cells take in glucose to make ATP energy?

cellular respiration

500

Name three words with the suffix "ology".  

Biology, cosmology, cosmetology, geology, psychology, sociology, mythology

500

What is Ms. Kelsey dressed as? 

A turtle