The study of the areas of science that deal with living things
What is Life Science?
100
What are living things called?
Organisms
100
What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?
Autotrophs are organisms that make their own food. Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot make their own food.
100
What is needed for growth and energy of an organism?
What are nutrients
100
The idea that living things come from nonliving things is called ___________.
What is SPONTANEOUS GENERATION
200
What studying or working in only one part of a subject is called.
What is specialization?
200
What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?
What is the cell
200
Name at least 3 things an organism needs.
What is Energy, Water, Temperature, and living space
200
What is the difference between ingestion and digestion?
Ingestion is the taking in of food. Digestion is the process of changing food into a useable form.
200
Explain either Redi's experiment or Pasteur's experiment.
Redi's experiment: Redi put meat in several covered and uncovered jars. He noted that in the uncovered jars maggots appeared on the meat- these maggots. These maggots came from the flys laying eggs.
Pasteur's experiment: He used broth in curved neck flasks to show that living things grew from microorganisms in the air
300
What is a person called that studies or works in one part or subject?
What is a specialist
300
Substances are broken down into simpler substances called _______?
What are atoms
300
What is the process of keeping conditions inside an organism constant, no matter the conditions outside?
What is homeostasis?
300
Two byproducts of this process are carbon dioxide and water
What is Cellular Respiration?
300
The process by which organisms produce new organisms is called ____________.
What is reproduction
400
Name 2 branches of Life Science.
What is (possible responses):
anatomy
physiology
botany
zoology
microbiology
ecology
400
Name at least 4 (out of 6) characteristics of living things.
What is: 1. Organisms are made up of 1 or more cells.
2. Organisms use energy.
3. Organisms adapt to their surroundings.
4. Organisms react to changes (response).
5. Organisms change or develop and grow.
6. Organisms can produce more of their own.
400
List 4 things a living space must provide.
What is air, water, food, shelter, proper temperature or sunlight
400
A change that causes a response is _______________ and the way in which living things respond to stimuli is called _________________ .
What is STIMULUS and what is BEHAVIOR
400
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction is reproduction that only requires one parent. Sexual reproduction is reproduction that requires two parents.
500
Which branch of life science studies animals?
What is Zoology
500
Organisms use these to store energy?
What are lipids?
500
What is a cold blooded animal?
A cold blooded animal does not have a constant body temperature. Its body temperature changes as the temperatures of its surroundings change.
500
Identify each action described as LEARNED BEHAVIOR or an INSTINCT
a. reading a book c. blinking
b. a newborn crying d. going to school
What is:
a. learned behavior c. instinct
b. instinct d. behavior