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What does MRS GREN stand for?

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M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity

G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition

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What are unicellular organisms?

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Unicellular - organisms that are made up of only one cell

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What are multicellular organisms?

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Multicellular - organisms that are made up of more than one cell

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Why do we need to classify things?

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  1. To communicate about a large number of things easily
  2. To create order
  3. Separate what is already known from what is new
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What is a taxonomist?

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A scientist who specialises in grouping and naming living things

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Who is known as the “father of taxonomy”?

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Carl Linnaeus

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What are the 5 kingdoms of living things?

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Monera
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals

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Do Monera have a cell wall?

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Yes

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Are Monera unicellular or multicellular?

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Unicellular

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Are Protists unicellular of multicellular?

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Unicellular

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Are Fungi unicellular of multicellular?

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Multicellular

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Are Plants unicellular of multicellular?

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Multicellular

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Are Animals unicellular of multicellular?

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Multicellular

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Do Monera have a nucleus?

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No

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Do Monera have chlorophyll?

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No

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Do Monera make their own food?

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No

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Do Protists have a cell wall?

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Some

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Do Protists have a nucleus?

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Yes

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Do Protists have chlorophyll?

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Some

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Do Protists make their own food?

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No

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21
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Do Fungi have a cell wall?

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Yes

22
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Do Fungi have a nucleus?

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Yes

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Do Fungi have chlorophyll?

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No

24
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Do Fungi make their own food?

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No

25
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Do Plants have a cell wall?

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Yes

26
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Do Plants have a nucleus?

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Yes

27
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Do Plants have chlorophyll?

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Yes

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Do Plants make their own food?

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Yes

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Do Animals have a cell wall?

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No

30
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Do Animals have a nucleus?

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Yes

31
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Do Animals have chlorophyll?

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No

32
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Do Animals make their own food?

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No

33
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What are vertebrates?

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Animals that develop a backbone

34
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What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?

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Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Fish
Mammals

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What are endotherms and ectotherms?

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Endotherms - inside temperature stays the same, if the external temperature changes their body temperature stays the same. eg. mammals and birds
Ectotherms - body temperature changes with the outside temperature. eg. fish, reptiles and amphibians

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What are some of the characteristics of a mammal?

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  • Has hair/fur
  • Gives birth to live young
  • Endotherm
  • Can be terrestrial and aquatic
37
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What are some examples of mammals?

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  • horse
  • human
  • chimp
  • bat
  • hippo
  • dolphin
  • whale
  • seal
38
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What are some of the characteristics of a bird?

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  • Lays eggs
  • Lays eggs in a hard shell
  • Endotherm
  • Can be terrestrial and aquatic
39
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What are some examples of birds?

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  • kookaburra
  • lorikeet
  • penguin
40
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What are some of the characteristics of a reptile?

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  • Has dry, scaly skin
  • Lays eggs leathery
  • Ectotherm
  • Can be terrestrial and aquatic
41
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What are some examples of reptiles?

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  • snake
  • lizard
  • gecko
  • crocodile
  • sea snake
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What are some of the characteristics of a fish?

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  • Has scales
  • Lays eggs in water
  • Ectotherm
  • Aquatic
43
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What are some examples of fish?

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  • sharks
  • clownfish
  • salmon
  • tuna
44
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What are some of the characteristics of an amphibian?

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  • Has moist, permeable skin
  • Lays eggs in water
  • Ectotherm
  • Can be terrestrial and aquatic
45
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What are some examples of amphibians?

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  • frogs ===> tadpoles ===> fish
  • axolotyl
  • salamander
46
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What are the 3 different types of mammals?

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  1. Placental
  2. Monotreme
  3. Marsupial
47
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What is the reproduction method of a placental mammal?

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Nourishes the developing baby inside the mother’s body by a placenta. The baby is born at a more mature stage. Some examples include: dingoes, seals, whales, flying foxes

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What is the reproduction method of a monotreme mammal?

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The only mammals that lays eggs; this subclass consists of 2 species: the echidna and platypus

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What is the reproduction method of a marsupial mammal?

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Give birth to tiny undeveloped young that climb into the pouch where it is fed on milk while it grows and finish development. Some examples include: wombats, koalas, tasmanian devils

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What are homeotherms?

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Warm-blooded animals that maintain a stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence

51
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What are poikilotherms?

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Must be able to function over a wider range of temperatures than homeotherms

52
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What are the 7 levels of classification?

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K - Kingdom
P - Phylum
C - Class
O - Order
F - Family
G - Genus
S - Species

Science Yearly Exam Revision 2023 (5 decks)

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