Living-Nonliving
All living things are made of _________.
cells
Name 3 things plants need to live.
sun, water, air
Animals that only eat plants are called _________.
herbivores
A snake is an example of a vertebrate or invertebrate?
vertebrate
amphibian
All living things respond to ___________.
stimuli
Plants make their own food through a process called ________.
Photosynthesis
What is the first level of animals classification?
Domain
A hard outer shell used to protect animals without a backbone is called a __________.
Ex: crabs, snails, bugs
exoskeleton
fossil
Group of cells that perform the same function
tissue
What color does Chlorophyll make a plant?
green
The process that helps animals survive by adjusting to a new environment, situation or purpose
adaptation
cartilage
Name one of the shapes of bacteria.
rod, ball, spiral
The study of living things is called __________.
Biology
What are the 3 parts of a plant?
roots, leaves, stem
What is evolution?
The process in which modern organisms have descended from ancient animals
The evolution of this structure significantly increased ancient animals ability to eat or hunt for food.
the jaw
What language is an animal's scientific name written in?
Latin
List the 4 characteristics of life.
must have cells, uses energy to live, responds to surroundings, grow and reproduce
What does the Xylem do?
Transports water and minerals in the plant
Living things that make their own food are called ______________.
autotrophs or producers
Vertebrates have a ________ running down their spine that controls the nervous system.
cord
When a living thing's internal environment is kept stable despite changes in its external environment
Homeostasis