All living things, whether it is an elephant or a bacteria that causes the common cold, are made of ________.
Cells (Cellular Organization)
100
_____________ (two words) is the term for the mistaken idea that life comes from nonliving sources.
Spontaneous Generation
100
_________ is the science of identifying, naming, describing, and classifying organisms.
Taxonomy
100
How many domains of life are there? Name them.
3: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
100
Name the founder of our system of classification and naming of organisms.
Carolus Linnaeus
200
All living things are composed of similar compounds like water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. These common things are called the ____________.
Chemicals of Life
200
Name the two scientists whose experiments helped disprove the idea that life comes from nonliving sources.
Redi and Pasteur
200
A scientific name has _____ parts. The first name is the ______, the second name is the _______, and it is written in the ______ language.
A scientific name has TWO parts. The first name is the GENUS, the second name is the SPECIES, and it is written in the LATIN language.
200
What are two key differences between Bacteria and Archaea?
1) Bacteria live in normal environments, while Archaea live in extreme environments.
2) Their genetic material is different inside their cells.
200
The naming system is called...
Binomial Nomenclature
300
Cleo the cat weighed less than 1 pound when she was born. Today, Cleo weighs 7 pounds. Which characteristic of life describes this occurrence?
Cleo experiences Growth and Development, just like all living things!
300
Life comes from other life through ____________.
Reproduction
300
Describe the difference between a genus and a species.
A genus is a group of organisms that share similar characteristics (e.g. cats have retractable claws). A species is a particular type of organism within a genus (e.g. marbled cat vs. puma).
300
What is the difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?
A prokaryote lacks a nucleus inside its cells, while a eukaryote has a nucleus to hold the DNA.
300
What seemingly "grew" out of the dead meat that Redi placed in a jar? Did it actually come from the meat? Explain.
Maggots (baby flies). The maggots did NOT come from the meat (nonliving), but instead came from flies who had laid eggs on the meat in the open jar.
400
As the temperature gets colder, the leaves on trees change color and eventually die and fall to the ground (hence the season name, "Fall"). What characteristic of life are the trees demonstrating when their leaves fall before the winter?
Response to surroundings/environment
400
Name the four things organisms need to survive.
1) Food 2) Water 3) Place to Live (Habitat) 4) Stable Internal Conditions (must maintain homeostasis)
400
Name the 7 levels of classification in order from general to specific.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
400
Name the four kingdoms within Domain Eukarya.
Fungi, Protists, Plants, Animals
400
What is our memory trick for the 7 levels of classification?
Kanye Plays Chess On Fat Giraffe Stomachs
500
How many characteristics of life are there? Name ALL of them correctly.
There are six! They are: 1) Cellular organization 2) Chemicals of life 3) Growth and Development 4) Reproduction 5) Energy Use and 6) Response to Surroundings.
500
True or False: You can survive longer without water than without food.
Explain your answer.
FALSE! You can only survive a few days without water. This is because water is used for many important processes in your body (e.g. digesting food; makes up 90% of your blood).
500
The dragonfly is in the same family as the mosquito and in the same genus as the butterfly. Which organism is the dragonfly LEAST closely related to? Why?
The dragonfly is LEAST related to the mosquito. They are in the same family, while the dragonfly and the butterfly are in the same genus. The genus level is more specific than the family level, so the mosquito and dragonfly have less in common.
500
What is a common example of a protist?
Seaweed!
500
What animal is the killer whale more closely related to?