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Characteristics Of Living Things Flashcards

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What two things does a plant absorb through its roots?

A

Water, Minerals

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Which organ in a plant is used for photosynthesis?

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Leaf :P

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What is the female reproductive part of a plant?

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Carpel

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What is the male reproductive part of a plant?

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Stamen

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Which of the four main organs of the plant has the reproductive parts?

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The flower

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What are the four main parts of a plant?

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Flower, leaf, stem, root

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What does the egg cell do?

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Carry the female genetic information.

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What does the sperm cell do?

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Carry the male genetic information.

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What are the 7 characteristics of all living things?

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Movement
Respiration 
Sensitivity 
Nutrition
Excretion
Reproduction 
Growth
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10
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Why is a robot not classes as a living thing?

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Because it doesn’t do all 7 of the characteristics for living things.

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Why is colour not a good observational feature when using a microscope for looking at cells of different things?

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Because some cells might be dyed so to see the details clearly.

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What are the three main parts of an animal cell?

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Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane

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What are the 6 main parts of a plant cell?

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Nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane, chloroplasts, cytoplasm, vacuole

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Which one is the cytoplasm?

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The jelly stuff in plant AND animal.

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15
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In animal cells the cell is mostly ___________.

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Cytoplasm :D

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16
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What is the job of the cytoplasm?

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It is where the chemical reactions happen.

17
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Which one is the nucleus?

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The black blob in animal AND plant.

18
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What is the job of the nucleus?

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It carries genetic information and controls what happens inside the cell. Kind of like the brain of the cell.

19
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What do leaves contain that uses light to change carbon dioxide and water into glucose?

A

Chlorophyll

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