Chapter 1 (1.1 observing living things)

Question 0

What are the five characteristics

Answer 0

Reproduce
Grow
Need energy 
Respond to environment 
Get rid of waste

Question 1

What is the difference between living things and non living things

Answer 1

Living things: A living thing must have the five characteristics to be living (example of a living thing is humans and animals because they have all the five characteristics.)
Non living things: A non living thing is a thing that doesn’t have the five characteristics. (Example of a living thing is a pencil or book because they don’t have the five characteristics.)

Question 2

To see small things we use a?

Answer 2

Compound light microscope

Question 3

To see really small things we use an?

Answer 3

Electron Microscope

Question 4

What are the two types of electron microscopes?

Answer 4

Scanning and transmission electron microscope

Question 5

How do you calculate magnification power with a compound light microscope?

Answer 5

Objective lens x Eye piece lens= total magnification

Example: high objective lens (x40) x Eyepiece Lens (x10)= total magnification (x400)

Question 6

In what year did microscopes start being used?

Answer 6

Late 1600’s and early 1700’s