5 characteristics of living things
Organism Levels
Vocabulary terms
Misc
8 levels of classification
100

The ability to create offspring 

able to reproduce 

100

Multicellular organisms are divided into levels that work with one another to create new levels.

Which level is created when a group of CELLS that perform similar functions join together.

Tissue

100

Any living thing is called an

organism

100

An organism that gets its energy FROM other organisms is called a

consumer

100

What is the highest and lowest level of classification

Domain

Species 

200

All living organisms are made up of at least one of these

cells 

200

Multicellular organisms are divided into levels that work with one another to create new levels. 

Which level is created when a group of TISSUES that perform similar functions join together.

organ

200

The smallest unit of any living thing 

cell

200

If an organism obtains its food from another organism, it is considered a...

consumer

200

Use the chart on the board to answer the question: Which of the following animals is least like the others.

snail 

300

Jimmy grew 4 inches over the summer and he seems like he is able to process more information more quickly.


grow and develop

300

Multicellular organisms are divided into levels that work with one another to create new levels. 

Which level is created when a group of ORGANS that perform similar functions join together.

organ system

300

a change in an organism’s environment causing a response

stimulus 

300

Organisms that MAKE THEIR OWN ENERGY, typically through consumption of materials, are called...

producers

300

Use the chart on the board to answer the question: Which of the following two animals are most closely related?

cow and grizzly bear 

400

Beyond the fact that we get hungry and like the taste of some foods there really is only one reason we eat

To use/convert energy

400

Multicellular organisms are divided into levels that work with one another to create new levels.

Which level is created when a group of ORGAN SYSTEMS that perform similar functions join together.

organism 

400

how an organism reacts to a change in its environment

response 

400

This is an example of what?

It's hot out so our body sweats to release built up body heat

homeostasis

400

On the chart, which Domain (there's 3 of them) do the animals belong in because their cells have a true nucleus?

Eukarya 

500

My dog saw some people walking down the street and started barking and ringing her bell to go out.

Able to respond to it's surroundings 

500

1. Multicellular organisms

2. Unicellular organisms 


have how many cells? 

1. more than 1

2. one single cell 

500

the process of keeping internal conditions the same as the environment around changes. 


homeostasis 

500

In the example below, identify the STIMULUS and RESPONSE of the organism.  

During gym class, Mr. Diaz decided to run the mile with the kids. His heart rate climbed and climbed and he began to sweat like crazy.

stimulus: run the mile 

response: heart rate increased; began to sweat

500

Who created the system of classification of organisms we use today? Over time this system has evolved into 8 levels of classification.

Carolus Linnaeus