Organisms Flashcards
“Put these structures in order from largest to smallest -
* Cell * Organ * Tissue * Organism * System”
Organism, System, Organ, Tissue, Cell
Which system transports nutrients, oxygen, hormones, waste products?
Circulatory
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
Breaks down food for absorption.
Which two systems are responsible for movement of the body?
Muscular and skeletal
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Produce and release hormones
What is the purpose of the nervous system?
Control and communication within the body
What processes are associated with the respiratory system
Inhalation, exhalation, gas exchange
Name the 4 types of tissue found in animals
Muscle, connective, nervous, epithelia
Which 7 processes are often used to characterise something as living
Movement Respiration Sense Growth Reproduce Excrete Nutrition (MRS GREN)
Which feature do all living organisms share?
They are made of cells
Where do respiration (energy release from food) take place in the cell?
Mitochondria
Where do most chemical reactions occur in the cell?
Cytoplasm
Which features do you find in a plant cell, but not an animal cell?
Vacuole, Cell wall, Chloroplast
Which part of plant cell is filled with cell sap?
Vacuole
What green pigment do chloroplasts contain?
Chlorophyll
