Living Things
Fire spreads and uses oxygen. Is it living or non-living?
Non-living
What is the process of grouping things by shared features?
Classification
What do vertebrates have that invertebrates lack?
Backbone
Which part controls what enters and leaves a cell?
Cell membrane
What instrument lets us see cells?
Microscope
What are all living things made of?
Cells
In a scientific name, which name comes first: genus or species?
Genus
Which vertebrate group feeds milk to its young?
Mammals
Which organelle contains DNA?
Nucleus
What process allows plants to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the term for responding to changes in the environment?
Sensitivity
What tool identifies organisms through a sereis of two choice steps?
Dichotomous keys
What type of adaptation is an animal’s behaviour that helps it survive?
Behavioural adaptation
What jelly-like substance fills the cell and holds organelles in place?
Cytoplasm
Specialised cells form tissues. What do tissues form?
Organs.
What is the term for getting rid of waste products?
Excretion
Which scientist developed the classification system?
A. Charles Darwin
B. Robert Hooke
C. Carl Linnaeus
D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Carl Linnaeus
An animal has moist skin and lays jelly-covered eggs in water. Which vertebrate group is it?
Amphibians
Which structure supports a plant cell and sits outside its cell membrane?
A 10× eyepiece and a 40× objective lens give what total magnification?
400x
What process increases the number of cells as multicellular organisms grow?
Cell division
List the classification groups in order, from broadest to most specific.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
What is the scientific term for a physical feature that helps an organism survive?
Structural adaptation
Which organelle contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
In which organelle does cellular respiration occur?
Mitochondria