Taxonomy
True or false: all living things respond to stimuli
True
I must have a mate to reproduce. My offspring have two parents. What type of reproduction do I need?
Sexual Reproduction
I am made from only one cell
unicellular
What is the name of the outside of a cell, that holds everything together and protects it from the environment?
Cell membrane or wall
True or False: in order to be considered a living thing, something must have a cell membrane/wall.
True! All living things must contain at least one cell.
I am a cell with a nucleus. Who am I?
A eukaryotic cell
I am made from 2 or more cells
what is multicellular
things that have all the characteristics of life
living organisms (organisms)
What are the two ways that an organism can obtain (get) its energy?
producer and consumer
I am a cell without a nucleus. What am I?
A prokaryotic cell
tool that uses pairs of questions based off of physical characteristics to identify an organism
dichotomous key
an organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions
homeostasis
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Why is it necessary for living organisms to reproduce?
For the species to survive and not go extinct.
Name of scientist who developed naming system
Carolus Linneaus
a branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors
A cladogram
example of internal and example of external stimuli
Answers may vary
2 levels of classification used in an organism's scientific name
Genus and Species
What is an example of an organism that reproduces asexually?
Bacteria, Paramecium, Amoeba, Yeast
(All unicellular organisms reproduce asexually)
the 2 part naming system that gives each organism a scientific name
binomial nomenclature
changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime
development
collects and pumps excess water out of cells
contractile vacuole