Cells
How are plant and animal cells different?
Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not
What is NOT a kingdom?
- Nucleus
- Bacteria
Nucleus
Which is NOT an organism?
A computer
Since whales do not have gills, they get ____ by rising to the surface of the ocean.
Oxygen: a gas that has no color or smell, present in air & water, necessary for most animals & plants to live
John has an ______ that makes his eyes look red and feel itchy.
Infection: a disease caused by bacteria or a virus
Which is an example of an organism getting energy from fuel?
A human eating an apple
What is the smallest classification?
Species
The young of an animal or plant?
Offspring
The purpose of the nervous ____ near the eye is to send messages to the brain.
Tissues: a group of similar cells that work together to perform a particular function
The students at POLY are ______ by their age and grade level.
Classified: to put people or things into groups based on their type, size, shapes, etc.
Which is true of root cells?
They take in water and nutrients
How are wolves and coyotes similar?
They belong to the same genus
Which is NOT one of the five basic life functions for organisms?
- to be polite
- to get energy
To be polite
The stomach is an ____ that breaks down food in animals.
Organ: a part of the body, such as the heart or brain, that has a specific function
The ability to fly is not a _____ that penguins share with many other birds.
Trait: a quality that makes one person or thing different from another
How are red blood cells and nerve cells similar?
Both carry things throughout the body
Which is an example of a person classifying something?
- Paul separates his dirty clothes from clean clothes
- Jim ties the laces on his shoes
Paul separates his dirty clothes from clean clothes
How are bacteria similar to viruses?
Neither can be viewed unless you have a microscope
Some scientist believe that female octopuses die shortly after they _____ so that they do not eat their children.
Reproduce: to make new living things of the same kind
Seaweed is a common form of _____ that is found in oceans.
Algae: organisms that live mainly in the water and make their food through photosynthesis
Which can you conclude about viruses?
They are not made of living cells
What kingdom does a paramecium belong to?
- Protists
- Fungi
Protists
Which can you conclude about your heart?
It helps move red blood cells throughout your body
Dr. Baker pointed to the stem and leaves of the rosebush to show where the ______ were located.
Chloroplasts: the part of a plant cell that absorbs sunlight and turns it into energy for the plant
The scientist used a microscope to study how a _____ makes its own food.
Protist: a primarily single-celled organism that has a simpler structure than animals, plants, or fungi