Living Things And Cells

Question 1

Feeding

Answer 1

Animals do not make their 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 surrounds the cell. Holds cell contents in place and controls what passes into and out of the cell

Question 7

Nucleus

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Cytoplasm

Answer 8

The watery liquid found between the nucleus and the cell membrane

Question 9

Mitochondria

Answer 9

Supply energy to the cell

Question 10

Cell wall

Answer 10

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

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