Living Things And Cells

Question 1

Feeding

Answer 1

Animals do not make there own food. They get their food by eating plants and other animals. Plants make their own food

Question 2

Photosynthesis

Answer 2

The way in which plants make food is called photosynthesis. They need a green dye called chlorophyll. This is why plants are green

Question 3

Excretion

Answer 3

Excretion is the removal of waste made in the body, from the body. Animals excrete carbon dioxide, water,urea and salts

Question 4

Reproduction

Answer 4

Reproduction is being able to make new individuals of the same kind. E.g. babies, new plants, puppies

Question 5

Growth

Answer 5

Growth results from cell division.

Question 6

Cell membrane

Answer 6

Very thin layer that surrounds the cell. It holds cell contents in place and controls what passes into and out of the cell

Question 7

Cytoplasm

Answer 7

The watery liquid found between the nucleus and the cell membrane

Question 8

Nucleus

Answer 8

Is normally round. It acts as the control centre of the cell. It has the DNA.

Question 9

Cell wall

Answer 9

Found outside the cell membrane of a plant cell. Gives strength to the cell.

Question 10

Mitochondria

Answer 10

Supply energy to the cell

Question 11

Vacuole

Answer 11

Space containing water sugar and wastes gives strength to the cell

Question 12

Chloroplasts

Answer 12

Contain chlorophyll to help make food using sunlight (photosynthesis)

Question 13

Invertebrates

Answer 13

Animals that do not have a backbone are called invertebrates E.g. worm

Question 14

Vertebrates

Answer 14

Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates E.g. dog vertebrates are normally bigger and more complex animals than invertebrates