Living Organisms Flashcards
What is the definition of biology
The study of life
Where is the word Biology derived from
Greek
What word means life
Bios
What word means study
Logos
What is an organism
An organism is something that does the 7 characteristics of life
Name the 7 characteristics of life
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Define movement
Changing position
Define Respiration
The production of energy in the form of ATP
Define Sensitivity
To sense stimulus and react
Define Growth
An increase in size
Define Reproduction
The ability to produce more of your species
Define Excretion
The release of waste products
Give 3 examples of excretion
Carbon Dioxide
Salt
Urea
Give the definition of nutrition
Intake if nutrients, energy, building blocks
What are cells
Cells are the building blocks of living organisms.
How are organisms classified
Size
Shape
Symmetry
What they are
Where they live
Can you see cells. Give a reason why
No. They can’t be seen with the naked eye and are microscopic
What does classification mean
Grouping living organisms together based on their characteristics
Organisms that have 1 cell are called
Unicellular organisms
What is one manner of classifying living organisms
By the number of cells they are made up of
Organisms that have more than 2 are called
Multicellular organisms
Give 6 examples of multicellular organisms
Humans
Protea
Elephant
Black Mamba
Blue Crane
Oyster Mushrooms
Organisms with one cell are (finish the sentence)
Microscopic
What is another manner of classifying organisms
Grouping them according to how they obtain food
Green Plants are able to make their food through a process called (finish the sentence)
Photosynthesis
Organisms that make their own food are called (finish the sentence)
Producers and are Autotrophic
Organisms that depend directly or indirectly on other organisms for food are called (finish the sentence)
Consumers and are Heterotopic
What kingdom do hippos belong to
Animalia
Give 2 characteristics of Animalia
They are heterotrophic
They are multicellular
Give another example of Animalia
Tape Worms
What kingdom do sunflowers belong to
Plantae
Give 2 characteristics of Plantae
The are autotrophic
Give another example of plantae
Lithops
What kingdom do oyster mushrooms belong to
Fungi
Give 3 characteristics of Fungi
They are heterotopic
They eat decaying organic material
Multicellular/ Unicellular
Give another example of fungi
Zombie ant mushroom
What kingdom do lactobacillus belong to
Monera
Give 2 characteristics of Monera
Heterotrophic/ Autotrophic
They are unicellular
Give another example of Monera
E.coli
What kingdom does malaria belong to
Protista
Give 2 characteristics of Protista
Unicellular/ Multicellular
Heterotrophic/ Autotrophic
Give another 2 examples of Protista
Amoeba
Phytoplankton
What does organic mean
Means was once alive
What is phytoplankton
Plant like plankton
What is the name of the scientist that formalized the method of classification for organisms, what did he work as and what was his nationality.
Carolus Linnaeus was a Swedish Botanist
Which language did Carolus use to name the species that he was classifying
Latin
What is the study of classification called
Taxonomy
What is the taxonomy pyramid order
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
