Needs Of Life
6 Characteristics of Life
Viruses
Vocabulary
"Easy" Vocab
100

What will happen if you don't drink enough water?

You will dehydrate.

100

What is the difference between growth and development?

Growth is the increase in cell size and number, but development is changes you encounter. Like you are a baby, then a kid, then a teenager,then an adult. And so on.

100

Why are viruses are not living

Virus don't have cells, they can't grow, and they can not carry out chemical reactions.

100

Antibiotic

Antibiotic is a medicine used to treat bacterial infections (not a virus)

100

Unicellular Organism

The organism can survive with one cell.

200

What does food give you?

Food gives you energy, it builds new parts, and repairs old parts in your body.

200

How many cells do you need to be considered living?

One or more cells.

200

What parts of the virus are living

Viruses have DNA or RNA, they can develop, and respond to stimuli

200

Pathogen

A bacterium,virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease

200

Multicellular Organism

This organism is made up of more then one cell. So more then two cells.

300

What are the two types of Shelters animals have?

There are nomadic shelters and portable shelters.

300

What are the two ways you can reproduce?

Asexually and Sexually Reproduction

300

Name three parts of a virus

Capsid, the Tegument, and a viral envelope

300

Homeostasis

Homeostasis maintaining a balance inside your body.

300

Nomadic Homes

Nomadic Homes is when a creatures wander seeking a new home constantly.

400

What is the difference between anaerobes and aerobes?

Anaerobes are organisms that don't require oxygen, but aerobes require oxygen.

400

What is a stimuli?

A stimulus is anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change.

400

What type of cell does a virus need to reproduce?

They need a host cell

400

Explain the LYTIC cycle

The lytic cycle is when the virus goes into the host cell, then the virus will reproduce themselves inside the host cell. But then after the cell can not carry a lot of viruses, so then the cell explodes. Then the virus is released. 

400

Portable Homes

When creatures have homes that they live in, so like a turtle or a snail.

500

What do all of these needs of life so important?

These are so important because water so you can transport substance, food to give you energy, and air(oxygen) so you can breathe, and shelter so you are protected from predators. 

500

What do we need for chemical reactions?

We need energy and air

500

What is the difference between the LYTIC cycle and the LYSOGENIC cycle?

The lytic cycle is faster, and the lysogenic cycle is slower.

500

Mutation

The changing structure of the DNA or RNA, resulting in variation which may be passed to the next generation.

500

What percent of water are cells made out of?

The percent that cells are made out of are 70%