Characteristics of Living Things

Question 1

All living things are made up of ________

Answer 1

Cells

Question 2

Cells can be ________ or __________

Answer 2

Unicellular and multicellular

Question 3

All living things use _________& _________

Answer 3

Material and energy

Question 4

Seen in all living things
________- is the permanent increase in cell # and size
__________- maturing over time ( young -> adult)

Answer 4

Growth
Development

Question 5

All living things maintain a _______ ___________ ____________

Answer 5

A stable internal environment

Question 6

Living things will make changes in response to a __________ in their environment

Answer 6

Stimuli

Question 7

All organisms store the information they need to live, grow & reproduce in a genetic code written in a molecule called ______

Answer 7

DNA

Question 8

Species

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Population

Answer 9

the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region

Question 10

Community

Answer 10

group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

Question 11

Ecosystem

Answer 11

a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment

Question 12

Deciduous trees

Answer 12

Are trees with leaves
Maple
Cherry
Oak
birch

Question 13

Coniferous trees

Answer 13

Are trees with needles,/scales and or cones
Pine
Fir
Cedar

Question 14

What is the relationship between the amount of rainfall that a biome receives and the plant life that lives there?

Answer 14

Biomes with low precipitation, extreme temperatures, short growing seasons, and poor soil have low biodiversity

Question 15

Why are mangrove swamps an important ecosystem?

Answer 15

provide habitat for thousands of species at all levels of marine and forest food webs,

Question 16

How do rivers and streams differ from lakes and ponds?

Answer 16

Lakes & ponds- standing bodies of water
rivers & streams -have a fast-moving current.

Question 17

Which biomes are best for farming and agriculture?

Answer 17

temperate deciduous forests and temperate grasslands

Question 18

One positive and one negative impact of the greenhouse effect

Answer 18

Positive-it warms the planet to temperatures that keep life on earth livable.
Negative-They cause climate change by trapping heat, and they also contribute to respiratory disease from smog and air pollution.