1. Characteristics & classification of living organisms

Question 1

Organism

Answer 1

a living thing bruh

Question 2

Movement

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an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place

Question 3

Respiration

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the chemical reactions in cells that breakdown nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism

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Sensitivity

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the ability to detect and respond to changes in the internal or external environment

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Growth

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a permanent increase in size and dry mass (the mass of an organism after it has been killed dehydrated)

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Reproduction

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the process that makes new organisms of the same species as themselves

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Excretion

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the removal or waste products of metabolism and substances in excess of requirements

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Nutrition

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taking in materials for energy, growth and development

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common ancestor

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a species that lived in the past, and is thought to have given rise to several different species alive today

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species

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a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

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binomial system

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a system of naming species that is internationally agreed, in which the scientific name is made up of two parts showing the genus and the species

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genus

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a group of species that share similar features and a common ancestor

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dichotomous

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a way of identifying an organism, by working pairs of statements that lead u to its name

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kingdom

Answer 14

one of the major groups into which all organisms are classified

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chlorophyll

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a green pigment that absorbs energy from sunlight

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cellulose

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a carbohydrate that forms long fibres and makes up the cell walls of plants

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cellulose

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a carbohydrate thast forms long fibres

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fungus

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an organism whose cells have cell walls but tht doesnt photosynthesise

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prokaryote

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an organism whose cells do not hv a nucleus

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protoctist

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a single celled organism or one with several similar cells

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hyphae (fungus)

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microscopic threads made of cells linked in a long line that make up the body of a fungus

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decomposers

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organisms tht breakdown organic substances outside their bodies, releasing nutrients from them that other organisms can use

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metamorphosis

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changing from a larva with one body to an adult with a diff body form

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groups within animal kingdom (vertebrates)

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amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, fish

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groups within animal kingdom (arthropods)

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insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods

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groups within plant kingdom

Answer 26

ferns, flowering plants