Biodiversity

Question 1

Why is movement a characteristic of life? Give 1 example

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Why is reproduction a characteristic of life?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

How many senses do plants have? What are they?

Answer 3

4, light ,water, gravity & touch

Question 4

Why is nutrition a characteristic of life?

Answer 4

Everything needs foods

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Why is respiration a characteristic of living things?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Why is growth a characteristic of life?

Answer 7

All living things need to grow

Question 8

What is asexual reproduction?

Answer 8

Only one parent

Question 9

What does biodiversity refer to?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Is their variation between living things?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Give 3 variations of animals:

Answer 11

• wings
• tails
  Beaks

Question 12

Give 3 variations of plants:

Answer 12

• colour
• fruit
• flowers

Question 13

What is a species?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

A liger, a mule

Question 15

What is a classification?

Answer 15

Organising things into different groups based on something they differ by

Question 16

List the 5 kingdoms:

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Consumers

Question 18

Why are animals consumers?

Answer 18

They eat other organisms

Question 19

Are animals responses good? Why?

Answer 19

Yes because they have a good nervous system

Question 20

Animals are divided into 2 groups, what are they?

Answer 20

Invertebrate & vertebrate

Question 21

What are vertebrates & invertebrates?

Answer 21

Vertebrates have a backbone, invertebrates don’t

Question 22

What are parasites?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Which kingdom do parasites belong to?

Answer 23

All 5

Question 24

What are plants? Relative to how they eat?

Answer 24

Producers

Question 25

How do plants get food?

Answer 25

Photosynthesis

Question 26

What were fungi classified as in the past?

Answer 26

Plants

Question 27

Can fungi be microscopic?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

What are most fungi made of?

Answer 28

Long thread like cells

Question 29

Can fungi be both harmful and helpful?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Give an example of how fungi can be helpful?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is yeast?

Answer 31

A fungi used in baking

Question 32

Can fungi be parasites? Give 1 examples

Answer 32

Yes, potato blight

Question 33

Give 2 fungal infections in humans

Answer 33

Athlètes foot & toenail fungus

Question 34

Give 2 fungal infections in humans

Answer 34

Athlètes foot & toenail fungus

Question 35

What are in the Protist Kingdom?

Answer 35

Unicellular & microscopic organisms

Question 36

What is the Plural of Protist?

Answer 36

Protista

Question 37

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

Answer 37

They live in the water, they carry out photosynthesis

Question 38

Are protists plants? Why or why not?

Answer 38

Not plants, no leaves, roots or stems

Question 39

Give 3 examples of Protista:

Answer 39

Amoeba, Algae & seaweed

Question 40

What are monera?

Answer 40

Bacteria

Question 41

What is the biggest kingdom?

Answer 41

The Monera Kingdom

Question 42

What are monera? In terms of structure?

Answer 42

Unicellular

Question 43

How do monera reproduce?

Answer 43

They reproduce by splitting apart

Question 44

How often can monera reproduce? Under what conditions?

Answer 44

Every 20minutes, warm space, lots of food

Question 45

What are monera? As in a job?

Answer 45

Decomposers

Question 46

How can monera be useful? List 3 positives.

Answer 46

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

Question 47

How can Monera be harmful? Give 3 examples?

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Give 3 examples of viruses?

Answer 48

Coronavirus, rabies & chickenpox

Question 49

What is the difference between bacteria & a virus?

Answer 49

A bacteria is alive a virus is not

Question 50

Can bacteria reproduce?

Answer 50

Yes

Question 51

Can viruses reproduce?

Answer 51

Yes. But only in a human/animal.

Question 52

Do antibiotics work on viruses? What about bacteria?

Answer 52

No, yes

Question 53

Give 3 examples of a bacterial infection:

Answer 53

- food poisoning - Pneumonia - Ear infections