Chapter 1: 1.2 Classifying Living Organisms

Question 1

List:

5 Characteristics of Living Organisms

Answer 1

1. Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Respond to Stimuli
4. Reproduction
5. Evolution

Question 2

Characteristics of Living Organisms:

Describe organization in living organisms

Answer 2

Living organisms are:
* Comprised of the basic unit of life (cells)
* Can be organized structurally of many cells (multicellular) or live freely as a single cell (unicellular)

Question 3

What is the basic unit of life?

Answer 3

Cells

Question 4

Give the term for:

Organism organized structurally of many cells

Answer 4

Multicellular

Question 5

Give the term for:

Organism living freely as a single cell

Answer 5

Unicellular

Question 6

Characteristics of Living Organisms:

Describe metabolism in living organisms

Answer 6

Living organisms must:
* Be able to transform and utilize energy to maintain and build on cell structure

Question 7

Fill in the blank:

Living organisms must be able to ——— and ——- energy to ——– and —– on cell structure

Answer 7

1. Transform
2. Utilize
3. Maintain
4. Build

Question 8

Characteristics of Living Organisms:

Describe response to stimuli in living organisms

Answer 8

Living organisms must:
* Be able to detect and interact with their physical environment

Question 9

Fill in the blank:

Living organisms must be able to —— and ——– with…

Answer 9

1. Detect
2. Interact
3. Their physical environment

Question 10

Characteristics of Living Organisms:

Describe reproduction in living organisms

Answer 10

In living organisms:
* Sexual or asexual reproduction to pass on genetic material

Question 11

Characteristics of Living Organisms:

Describe evolution in living organisms

Answer 11

Living organisms must:
* Be capable of adapting over several generations