5.1 Part 1-3

Question 1

What are Autotrophs?

Answer 1

living things that make their own food from light or chemical energy and are called autotrophs

Question 2

What are Heterotrophs?

Answer 2

living things that cannot make their own food and must get energy by feeding on other organisms and are call heterotrophs

Question 3

The chemical reactions to get and use energy are called what?

Answer 3

metabolism

Question 4

the basic unit of life. Living things can be made of one or many of this.

Answer 4

Cells

Question 5

made of cells with common structure and function.

Answer 5

Tissue

Question 6

a collection of similar tissues working together to perform a specific life function.

Answer 6

Organ

Question 7

two or more organs working together to perform a major life function.

Answer 7

Organ Systems

Question 8

all the organ systems that work together to create a multi-cellular organism

Answer 8

Organism

Question 9

A group of the same species, in the same place, at the same time

Answer 9

Population

Question 10

A group of interacting populations in the same area at the same time.

Answer 10

Community

Question 11

Groups of interacting communities that are all experiencing common abiotic factors.

Answer 11

Ecosystem

Question 12

The entire part of the planet that can support life.

Answer 12

Biosphere

Question 13

Name the 9 hierarchy of life

Answer 13

Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
Organisms
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere

Question 14

What is classification?

Answer 14

The process of grouping things based on similarities.

Question 15

Who is considered the Father of Taxonomy.

Answer 15

Carolus Linnaeus (1707 – 1778)

Question 16

What is taxonomy?

Answer 16

Taxonomy is the science of classification of living things. There were originally only two Kingdoms in his system: Plantae and Animalia.

Question 17

Linnaeus’ system uses what? HINT: This term means “Two name Naming system”.

Answer 17

Binomial Nomenclature.

Question 18

What are The Rules of Binomial Nomenclature?

Answer 18

The Genus name is written first and has a capitalized first letter; contains similar, closely related organisms.
The species name is written second and is not capitalized.
The scientific name is written in Latin and italicized if printed, underlined if handwritten.

Question 19

Why is Latin used as the scientific names?

Answer 19

Latin is used because Latin is considered a “dead” language. Therefore, the meaning of words will NOT change over time.

Question 20

What is often describes a characteristic?

Answer 20

Species

Question 21

Define species

Answer 21

A species is a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

Question 22

What is the lest specific taxon?

Answer 22

Domain

Question 23

include similar Phyla (singular: phylum) or Divisions (if plants).

Answer 23

Kingdoms

Question 24

What is the 1870’s classification system and what does it consist of?

Answer 24

Five Kingdom system- Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera (prokaryotes, organisms without a nucleus)

Question 25

What is the 1990’s classification system and what does it consist of?

Answer 25

Six Kingdom system – Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria (prokaryotes divided into two kingdoms based on differences in structure, biochemistry and physiology)

Question 26

What is the six kingdom system in order?

Answer 26

Phyla/Divisions
Classes
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 27

What is the mnemonic device used to remember this (the 6 species)

Answer 27

Dominating King Phillip Came Over For Green Salad.

Question 28

Name 7 characteristics of living things.

Answer 28

All living things are made of cells
Living things have different levels of complexity
Living things get energy from their environment
Living things respond & adapt to their environment
All living things grow and develop
All living things reproduce
All living things need food, water, living space, and to maintain stable internal conditions to survive