Characteristics of Life
Domains and Kingdoms
Scientific Method
Domain-->Species
Organization of Life
100

All living organisms produce offspring through _____________

Reproduction

100

What kingdom is eukaryotic, multicellular and autotrophic?

Plantae

100

What is the part of the experiment that YOU change as the experimentor? (The one thing that changes between the 2 groups)

Independent variable

100

This taxa is the most specific, and is used in scientific names such as Ursus horriblis

Species

100

This is the smallest unit of life

Cells

200

Sweating to cool down the body is an example of...

Homeostasis

200

What kingdom is heterotrophic, multicellular, and eukaryotic. They can also move freely

Animalia

200

What is the variable that you are MEASURING?


This is a result of the independent variable

Dependent Variable

200

This taxa is the least specific, and contains categories such as Eukarya, Archaea and Eubacteria

Domains

200

A group of cells

Tissue

300

A bear hibernating when the environment get's too cold during the winter

Responding to the environment

300

What domain is prokaryotic, single-celled and feeds off of chemicals in harsh environments (auto/chemotrophic)

Archaebacteria/ Archae

300

What part of the scientific method is your best estimate as to what will happen in a given situation?

"If I drop a ball at a greater height, then it will bounce higher"

Hypothesis

300

This taxa contains groups such as Animalia, Plantae, Fungi and Protists

Kingdom

300

A group of tissues working together

Organ

400

An egg turning to a tadpole, then a frog is an example of...

Growth and development

400

What prokaryotes are true bacteria?

Eubacteria

400

What graph would you use to show a change over time?

Line graph

400

If members of this taxa breed together, their offspring can produce offspring

Species

400

A group of organs

Organ System

500

Eating food is an example of...

Obtaining and using materials and energy

500

What kingdom is eukaryotic and single celled with some autotrophs and some heterotrophs?

Protists

500

What type of graph would you use to compare different groups of data, not based on time?

Bar graph

500
If members of this taxa reproduce, their offspring can NOT produce offspring


(Hint: less specific than species)

Genus

500

What are the smallest things, that make up all living and non-living things?

molecules