Circle of Live Flashcards
Recall the characteristics of living things.
movement, reproduction, sensitivity, growth, respiration, excretion, nutrition
Q: Why do biologists classify living things?
A: Biologists classify living things to organize and understand relationships, make identification easier, and study evolutionary connections.
Q: What is a dichotomous key used for?
A: A dichotomous key is used to identify organisms by following a series of choices that lead to the correct name or classification.
Q: How do you extract information from a classification key?
A: By following each step or choice in the key and comparing organism features until reaching a final identification.
Q: How can you construct a simple classification key?
A: Start with a set of distinguishing characteristics, make pairs of statements, and create a pathway that leads to each organism’s identification.
Q: What are some examples of groups of microorganisms?
A: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, and protozoa.
Q: What structural features are used to group living things?
A: Cell structure, presence of nucleus, mode of nutrition, cell wall presence, and physical characteristics
Q: What are the 7 main levels of classification, in order?
A: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
Q: What is adaptation?
A: An adaptation is a feature or trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
Q: What are the three types of adaptations?
A: Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations.
Q: How do native Australian plants and animals show adaptations for survival?
A: They have features like water storage in plants, nocturnal behavior in animals, and specialized reproductive strategies to cope with the environment.
