key terms

Question 1

classification

Answer 1

the process used to sort things into groups

Question 2

species

Answer 2

organisms that have many things in common( can have fertile offsprings)

Question 3

Genus

Answer 3

The group for different species that have many similar characteristics.

Question 4

Family

Answer 4

The group for many different genera (plural of genus) that have similar characteristics.

Question 5

Kingdom

Answer 5

Life is often divided into these 5 groups that consist of families with similarities.

Question 6

Unicellular

Answer 6

Organisms that have one cell.

Question 7

Multicellular

Answer 7

Organisms that have many cells.

Question 8

Nucleus

Answer 8

The part of a cell that controls the functions of the cell.

Question 9

Bacteria

Answer 9

Microbes with no nucleus (prokaryotae).

Question 10

Autotrophically

Answer 10

Living things which make their own food (from the Sun).

Question 11

Photosynthesis

Answer 11

The process of making food using sunlight.

Question 12

Hetrotrophically

Answer 12

The process of eating and digesting (inside the body) other organisms for energy.

Question 13

Saprophytically

Answer 13

The process of digesting foods outside of the body (usually found on dead/decomposing things).

Question 14

Viruses

Answer 14

Microbes which scientists don’t usually consider to be alive.

Question 15

Vertebrates

Answer 15

Animals with backbones.

Question 16

Vertebrae

Answer 16

The bones that back up the backbone.

Question 17

Chordata

Answer 17

The phylum all verterbrates belong too as they have a supporting rod or bone in their back.

Question 18

Invertebrates

Answer 18

Animals without backbones.