What is a Living Thing?
What is the biosphere?
All living things on earth
Are atoms the smallest or the biggest units of matter?
Atoms are the smalles units of matter.
All ______ _______ are made up of cells.
living beings
There are ____ types of cells.
Two: prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells
Cells are the _____ of life. It is the _____ living thing that exists.
units, smallest
What is the meaning of "multicellular"?
"Made up of many cells"
How is matter organized? Matter is made up of atoms that join together to form __________.
molecules
What is a cell?
The smallest living thing that exists.
A tail-like extension that some bacteria use to move
Flagellum
Organisms can be: ___cellular, and ____multicellular
All living things are made up of ____ substances, while all nonliving things are made up of _____ substances.
Organic, inorganic
two or more atoms
What 3 basic components do all cells have?
What is the biggest difference between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
To turn nutrients into energy (cellular respiration).
What two main inorganic substances are found in living things?
Atoms of bioelements combine, join and produce biomolecules.
What are biomolecules?
The substances that living organisms are made of.
In the nucleus
Prokaryotic cells are bacteria.
Eukaryotic cells are found in the rest of organisms, including animals, plants, fungi and protozoa.
What is the function of vacuoles?
They are like small bags that store substances.
The most abundant elements in living things are...
What is the difference between a chemical element and a chemical compound?
A chemical element is a substance made of up identical atoms. For example: iron, oxygen hydrogen, etc.
A chemical compound is a substance made up of two or more chemical elements. For example: water, carbon dioxide, etc.
What are organelles?
Organelles are small structures in the cytoplasm that have specialized functions
What are the two types of eukaryotic cells, and what makes them different?
b. Plant cells: in plants and algae. They have polygonal shape.
Can you name 3 out of the 5 main kingdoms that living things are organized into?
Animal Kingdom: vertebrates and invertebrates
Plant Kingdom: mosses, ferns, plants with seeds
Fungi Kingdom: yeasts, mold, and fungi
Protoctist Kingdom: protozoa and algae
Monera Kingdom: bacteria