living things in the biosphere Flashcards
True or False: A virus is alive
False
What two taxonomic levels are used to identify a species’ scientific name?
Genus species
Factors in an environment that are not living are referred to as:
abiotic
Organisms that produce their own food from sunlight or chemical processes are referred to as:
autotrophic
Xylem and phloem are components in which type of plant?
vascular
Fungi reproduce using spores. This is considered to be:
Asexual Reproduction
Turtles, fish, and birds are all examples of:
vertebrates
all of the things that apply to viruses
Infect cells, Reproduce
Bacteria cells are _________ than plant or animal cells.
smaller
When referring to an organism by its scientific name, you are using what two-word naming system?
binomial nomenclature
Select all of the traits that living things have in common:
made of cells, consume and use energy, grow and mature, respond to stimuli, reproduce
Vaccines help prevent ___________ from spreading
viruses
Plants are known for having cell walls made of:
celluse
All protists are _____________ because their cells contain nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.
eukaryotes
Fungi are known for having cell walls made of:
Chitin
Select the characteristics that apply to all animals:
Multicellular, eukaryotic, Heterotrophic
A human has what type of symmetry?
Bilateral
Binary fission of a cell is an example of:
Asexual reproduction
Sea stars are an example of having __________ symmetry.
Radial
Because fungi are heterotrophic and get their nutrients from breaking down dead material, they are known as:
Decomposers
Cells that have no nucleus or organelles inside their plasma membrane are called:
Prokaryotes
An organism is MOST closely related to another organism that is in the same:
Genus, but a different species
Select all of the components required for photosynthesis to take place:
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Sharks and dolphins have analogous characteristics. This is due to:
Convergent evolution