Living Organisms

Question 1

What does the N in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 1

Nutrition - ability of a living organism to take in materials from surroundings to use for energy or growth.

Question 2

Leathal BMI?

Answer 2

Males <13 Females <11

Question 3

What does the G in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 3

Using food biomolecules from nutrition to produce new cells - permenant increase in size.

Question 4

What is anabolism and catabolism?

Answer 4

Anabolism is essentially making/building. Catabolism is breaking down.

Question 5

What does the R in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 5

Respiration - Break down food to release energy

Question 6

How is energy stored in cells?

Answer 6

(abbr and full)
-ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

Question 7

What are the two types of respiration? Briefly explain.

Answer 7

aerobic and anaerobic; with oxygen vs no oxygen

Question 8

What is the word equation for repiration?

Answer 8

Glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + ATP

Question 9

What does the M in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 9

Movement

Question 10

What does the E in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 10

Excretion - your excreting toxic or excess substances resulting from respiration and metobolic reactions.

Question 11

Name three things that humans excrete?

Answer 11

Carbon dioxide, feces and urine.

Question 12

What are the primary organs used for excretion?

Answer 12

Lungs, digestive system, kidneys

Question 13

Name three diseases associated with problems with excretion?

Answer 13

bowel obstuction, kidney faliure, COPD

Question 14

What does the R in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 14

Reproduction - Production of offspring to pass on genes

Question 15

What does the S in MRSGREN stand for? Briefly describe.

Answer 15

Sense and respond to internal and external environmental stimuli

Question 16

Name some examples of stimuli?

Answer 16

Light, temperature, touch, pressure, senses