Needs of Living Things
What is the smallest living thing
Cell
All organisms are made up of these small building blocks of life.
What are cells?
How does a Heterotroph or consumer get its energy
Has to eat something
The process of change that occurs during an organisms life.
What is Growth/Development?
They are found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta, sweets, milk, fruit, etc.
What are Carbohydrates?
Place where an organism can get food, water, and find refuge.
What is Living shelter/space?
To take in food or nutrients
What is Ingestion/digestion?
Sunlight and weather (cold, heat) are examples of this
What are Stimuli?
A change in an organism's body that causes it can survive.
What is Adaptation?
Which of the following is considered nonliving
Animal
Virus
Plant
Mushroom
Virus
Maintaining a balance between internal and their external environment.
What is Homeostasis?
Provide an example of homeostasis.
What is body temperature, hydration, pH, level of blood sugar?
To convert food energy into cell energy in the presence of oxygen
What is Cellular respiration?
These biomolecules store energy, give insulation, protect nerves among other functions.
What are Lipids?
What nutrient is used for energy storage
Fat or lipid
This is something ALL living things need to do all their activities
What is energy?
What is an ecosytem
All the living and nonliving things in a given area
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body (to save and use energy)
What is metabolism?
What is an example of a unicellular organism?
Bacteria/Algae
What are proteins used for in the body
Build and repair tissues
Name 6 of the 8 characterisicts of a living thing
Cells, DNA, Energy, Grow, Adapt, Internal Balance, Respond, Reproduce
What do we call something that shows all the characteristics of life (HINT: not living or biotic)
Organism
What is the difference between Autotroph and Producer
there is no differnce
It's a chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond.
What is a Molecule?
Name the 6 essential nutrients
Fat/Lipid, Protein, Carbohydrate, Water, Vitamins, Minerals