Introduction Flashcards
Name 7 things all living organisms must be able to do (7)
Movement Respiration Sensitivity/irritability Growth Reproduction Excrete Feeding
What is a micrograft (1)
Microscope Photograph
Discuss The Cell Theory (3)
- All organisms are made up of one or more cells
- The cell is the basic unit of all organisms
- All cells come from other cells already in existence
What does the structure of the body consist of (9)
Atom Molecules Macromolecule Organel Cell Tissue Organs Organ systems Organisms
What is a cell (2)
Cells are structural and functional units of all organisms
What type of organism is bacteria (1)
Unicellular (single cell)
What type of organism is the human (1)
Multicellular (many cells)
Name the 4 functions (4)
- can take In nutrients
- converts nutrients into energy
- carry out special functions
- reproduction as needed
What 2 categories are cells divided into (2)
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
When did life on Earth start (1)
4 Billion years ago
What was the simplest and first cell to evolve (1)
Prokaryotic cells
What is the best studied prokaryotic cell (1)
Bacteria
What was the 2nd group of prokaryotic cells found (1)
Archaea