Living Things 1
What are invertebrates?
Animals without a backbone/ internal skeleton
A turtle is an example of an:
a) mammal b) amphibian c) reptile d) fish
Reptile
What is one way the sense of smell can protect us?
Danger (fire)
Rotten/bad food
Harm
Groups of cells make up tissues and groups of tissues make up what in the body?
Organs
Animals that have hard scales and live in the water are called this
What is fish
What is one way plants are different from animals?
- Cannot move from place to place
- Make their own food
- Grow continuously through life
- Have cell walls
Name 2 parts of the eye
Cornea
Pupil
Iris
Retina
etc...
List 2 structures in plant cells that animal cells do not have
Cell wall
Permanent vacuole
Chloroplasts
Animals with dry, scaly skin are called this
Reptiles
Give three examples of an insect
Fly, Ant, Firefly, Butterfly, Cochroach, Beetle, Dragonfly, Bee, Grasshopper, Mosquito, Sandfly, Flea, Bedbug....
What are the different types of taste?
Sweet
Salty
Bitter
Umami (savoury)
Sour
Name four parts of a cell
Nucleus
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Vacuole
Cytoplasm
List the five groups of vertebrates
Mammals
Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Which species is NOT a vertebrate? a) spiders b) zebras c) whales d) lizards
What is A
What 4 types of stimulus information can skin receptors pick up?
Temperature
Pressure
Shape
Texture
Name 2 specialized cells of plants
Guard cells
Root hair cells
Xylem cells
What are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis?
Egg
Larva
Pupa
Adult
Give 4 organ systems of the human body
Respiratory
Nervous
Digestive
Reproductive
Excretory
Skeletal
Muscular
List the five senses and their sense organs
Sight - Eye
Smell - Nose
Hearing - Ear
Touch - Skin
Taste - Tongue
Name 3 specialized cells of animals
Red blood cells
Muscle cells
Nerve cells