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Why is movement a characteristic of life? Give 1 example

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All things need to move, even plants. Eg. Running

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Why is reproduction a characteristic of life?

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Every living thing has at least 1 parent, if they didn’t the species would die out

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How many senses do plants have? What are they?

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4, light ,water, gravity & touch

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Why is nutrition a characteristic of life?

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Everything needs foods

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Why is excretion a characteristic of life? Give 1 example.

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All living things produce waste as a result of biochemical reactions. Eg. Sweat

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Why is respiration a characteristic of living things?

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All living things need energy too carry out the other 6 characteristics of life

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Why is growth a characteristic of life?

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All living things need to grow

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What is asexual reproduction?

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Only one parent

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What does biodiversity refer to?

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It refers to the huge diversity of living things in the world.

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Is their variation between living things?

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Yes

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Give 3 variations of animals:

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  • wings
  • tails
    Beaks
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Give 3 variations of plants:

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  • colour
  • fruit
  • flowers
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What is a species?

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A species is a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another in nature and produce fertile offspring.

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What is an example of a non-species that still exists?

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A liger, a mule

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What is a classification?

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Organising things into different groups based on something they differ by

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List the 5 kingdoms:

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1: Monera
2: Animal
3: Plant
4: Protista
5:Fungi

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What are animals? ( in terms of how they eat?

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Consumers

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18
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Why are animals consumers?

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They eat other organisms

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Are animals responses good? Why?

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Yes because they have a good nervous system

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Animals are divided into 2 groups, what are they?

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Invertebrate & vertebrate

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What are vertebrates & invertebrates?

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Vertebrates have a backbone, invertebrates don’t

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What are parasites?

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Parasites are organisms that feed off other organisms for food, they cause harm. Eg. Tapeworm & head lice

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Which kingdom do parasites belong to?

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All 5

24
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What are plants? Relative to how they eat?

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Producers

25
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How do plants get food?

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Photosynthesis

26
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What were fungi classified as in the past?

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Plants

27
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Can fungi be microscopic?

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Yes

28
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What are most fungi made of?

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Long thread like cells

29
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Can fungi be both harmful and helpful?

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Yes

30
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Give an example of how fungi can be helpful?

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Fungi are decomposers and help to recycle materials back into the environment

31
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What is yeast?

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A fungi used in baking

32
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Can fungi be parasites? Give 1 examples

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Yes, potato blight

33
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Give 2 fungal infections in humans

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Athlètes foot & toenail fungus

34
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Give 2 fungal infections in humans

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Athlètes foot & toenail fungus

35
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What are in the Protist Kingdom?

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Unicellular & microscopic organisms

36
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What is the Plural of Protist?

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Protista

37
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Where do most protist live? How do they eat/ carry out?

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They live in the water, they carry out photosynthesis

38
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Are protists plants? Why or why not?

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Not plants, no leaves, roots or stems

39
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Give 3 examples of Protista:

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Amoeba, Algae & seaweed

40
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What are monera?

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Bacteria

41
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What is the biggest kingdom?

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The Monera Kingdom

42
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What are monera? In terms of structure?

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Unicellular

43
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How do monera reproduce?

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They reproduce by splitting apart

44
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How often can monera reproduce? Under what conditions?

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Every 20minutes, warm space, lots of food

45
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What are monera? As in a job?

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Decomposers

46
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How can monera be useful? List 3 positives.

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Used to make medicines ( antibiotics)
Make some food ( yogurt, cheese )
Used to oil up spills

47
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How can Monera be harmful? Give 3 examples?

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Can cause diseases, eg. Food poisoning, UTI’S and strep throat

48
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Give 3 examples of viruses?

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Coronavirus, rabies & chickenpox

49
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What is the difference between bacteria & a virus?

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A bacteria is alive a virus is not

50
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Can bacteria reproduce?

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Yes

51
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Can viruses reproduce?

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Yes. But only in a human/animal.

52
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Do antibiotics work on viruses? What about bacteria?

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No, yes

53
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Give 3 examples of a bacterial infection:

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  • food poisoning
  • Pneumonia
  • Ear infections

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