Chapter 1

Question 1

What is movement?

Answer 1

an action by a organism causing a change of position or place

Question 2

What is respiration?

Answer 2

chemical reactions that break down molecules to release energy for metabolism

Question 3

What is sensitivity?

Answer 3

ability to sense or detect stimuli in the internal/external enviroment

Question 4

What is growth?

Answer 4

permanent increase in size & dry mass

Question 5

What is reproduction?

Answer 5

process of making more of the same kind of organism

Question 6

What is nutrition?

Answer 6

the taking in of materials for energy,growth & development

Question 7

What is a species?

Answer 7

a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

Question 8

How can species be classified into groups?

Answer 8

by the features they share

Question 9

How do you identify the 2 scientific names in the binomial system?

Answer 9

genus: always given a capital letter
species: always have a small letter

Question 10

What are the 5 animal kingdoms?

Answer 10

1. animals
2. plants
3. fungi
4. protoctists
5. prokaryotes

Question 11

What are the 3 main features of all animals?

Answer 11

1. multicellular
2. cells contain a nucleus,but no cell walls or chloroplasts
3. feed by organic substances

Question 12

What are the 3 main features of all plants?

Answer 12

1. multicellular
2. cells contain nucleus,chloroplasts & cellulose cell walls
3. feed by photosynthesis

Question 13

what is vertebrates?

Answer 13

animals with a backbone

Question 14

What is invertebrates?

Answer 14

animals with no backbone