Living Things and microscope parts Flashcards

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1
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Biology is..

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The study of living things

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2
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Organisms

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Another word for a living thing. They are made up of cells

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3
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What are the seven characteristics of living things

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Movement
Response
Reproduction
Growth
Respiration
Excretion nutrition
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4
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What is the phrase for the characteristics of living things

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mr r. gren

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Nutrition

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Is the way living things get and use their food

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Respiration

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Is the way all living organisms get energy

Food + oxygen = energy + carbon dioxide + water

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7
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Excretion

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Is the removal of waste products from the body

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Growth

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Results cells from dividing, growing and dividing again

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Reproduction

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Is being able to produce new individuals of the same kind

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Response

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The ability to react to changes in the environment

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Movement

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All living things move

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12
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Cell wall

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Plants have a cell wall, animal do NOT

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Vertebrates

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Animals that have a back bone (reptiles + mammals)

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Invertebrates

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Animals that do not have a back bone (jellyfish +spiders)

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15
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A cell

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Is a basic unit of life

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16
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Eyepiece

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Magnifies an object to the power of 10

17
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Focus wheel

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Allows you to focus and see an object clearly

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Object lense

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Magnifies the object

19
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Stage

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Holds the slide for viewing

20
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Light bulb

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Shines light through the cells so they can be examined

21
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What is the watery fluid found in a cell called

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Cytoplasm, it is found between the nucleus and the cell membrane

22
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What is the equation for organisms

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Cells -> tissue -> organs -> systems -> organisms