Chapter 1
What are the 6 kingdoms of organisms?
Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaea, Bacteria
Which body system responds to changing conditions?
What system keeps a plant in the soil?
Root system
What don't invertebrates have?
Backbones
How do fish breathe?
With gills.
What type of bacteria can only survive in extreme weather?
Thermophiles
What is Photosynthesis?
Plants capture the sunlight and change it into usable energy.
How do mosses and ferns reproduce?
What group do bivalves, cephalopods and gastropods belong to?
Mollusks
What type of environment do most amphibians live in?
Moist environments
Describe how Bacteria reproduces.
What do you call an animal that eats both plants and meat?
Omnivore
Which plant system transports water throughout the plant?
Vascular system
What is between the head and abdomen on a segmented body system?
Thorax
How are endoskeletons different from exoskeletons?
Endoskeletons are inside the body.
Why are viruses not considered a living organism?
Viruses do not grow nor respond to changes in the environment. Therefore, they are not living.
What do Fungi and Algae form when together?
Lichen
What are angiosperms?
Flowering plants
Describe molting.
Molting is when an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton.
What group do sharks belong to?
Cartilaginous Fish
What is the fluid that contains disease-causing viruses in bacteria called?
Vaccines
What do plants produce when exposed to light?
Auxin
What do flowers contain?
Flowers contain the plants reproductive structures.
What group do spiders belong to?
Arachnids
Do fish eggs have hard or soft shells?
Soft