Living Things
Stable internal conditions allow organism’s body to function properly is called?
Homeostasis
What type of reproduction involvers a male and female parents
Sexual Reproduction
What do scientists use to determine how organisms are classified at each level?
characteristics of the organisms
Taxonomy is...
The science of classifying living things, which makes it easier to study them.
All living things are made of what?
the mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources is called?
Spontaneous Generation
What kind of reproduction needs only one parent
Asexual reproduction
How are scientific names written?
Genus and species, in italics, first letter of genus name capitalized
Species - because each time you go down a classification level, you find a characteristic that divides out organisms leaves organisms that are more closely related.
What is an autotroph?
An organism that makes its own food.
What are four characteristics of living things?
Living things are made of cells, contain similar chemicals and use energy, respond to their surroundings, grow, develop, and reproduce
These are the essential things that all living things need to survive?
Water, air, food, and a place to live?
What are domains?
The broadest classification of living things.
Are ferns and fish in the same kingdom? Explain.
No. Ferns are plants and fish are animals, so they would not be in the same kingdom.
What is a heterotroph?
An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.
Any change or signal in an environment that can make an organism react in some way is what?
Stimulus
Provide an example of homeostasis.
Answers will vary
What can you conclude about two organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring?
They are the same species.
Are humans and sunflowers in the same domain? Explain.
Yes. Domains are the broadest classification group and since both humans and sunflowers are multicellular, they are in the same domain.
Are whales and dolphins the same species? Explain.
No. They are both aquatic mammals, but since they can not reproduce, they are not the same species.
What is the difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism?
Unicellular organisms perform all functions for life with one cell. Multicellular organisms have many cells that work together to keep them alive.
All organisms store theinformation they need to live, grow, andreproduce in a genetic code written in amolecule called
DNA
Name all of the levels of classification in order
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What is the scientific system used to name living things and who it was first used by
Binomial nomenclature - Carl Linnaeus
A flower bending to reach more sunlight would be a good example of what characteristic of life
Responding to environment