Organization, Classification, Metabolism

Question 0

What is the classification system for organisms (domain, kingdom- species)?

Answer 0

Domain, Kingdoms, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 1

What are the levels of organization from biosphere through organelle?

Answer 1

Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism, (Organ System, Organ, Tissue), Cell, Organelle, Molecule, Atom, Subatomic Particle

Question 2

What are the parts of a scientific name?

Answer 2

Genus and Species

Question 3

What is the correct way to write a scientific name?

Answer 3

Robinia pseudoscaia
First word, Genus
Second word, Species
Genus is capitalized, whole word is italicized

Question 4

What is the importance of using a scientific name?

Answer 4

It’s universal

Question 5

What are the basic characteristics of Kingdom Monera?

Answer 5

Common representatives: Cyanobacteria
prokaryotic
singles celled
cell walls are present
Heterotrophic
live in a warm, moist environment
Decomposers
Very simple

Question 6

What are basic characteristics of Kingdom Protista?

Answer 6

Common representatives: Algae, protozoans, slime molds
eukaryotic
Singled celled
cell walls present in Algae
algae is autotrophic, protozoans and molds are heterotrophic
Mostly aquatic, slime molds are terrestrial
Algaes: Producers Protozoans: consumers Molds: decomposers
Simple

Question 7

What are the basic characteristics of Kingdom Fungi?

Answer 7

Common Representatives: mushrooms, molds, yeast
Eukaryotic
One to many cells
Cell walls are present, chitin
Heterotrophic
Live in moist, terrestrial 
Decomposers
Moderate complexity

Question 8

What are the basic characteristics of Kingdom Plantae?

Answer 8

Common Representatives: trees, flowers, grasses, ferns, mosses
Eukaryotic
Multicellular 
Cell walls present, cellulose
Autotrophic
Terrestrial, fresh water
Producers
Complex

Question 9

What is photosynthesis?

Answer 9

Photo- light Syn- together Sis- process
A process of putting things together with light
Substrates: Carbon dioxide, water, light energy/ chlorophyll
Products: sugar and oxygen
6CO2+6H2O➡️ C6H12O6+6O2
Plants, organisms containing chlorophyll

Question 10

What is Cellular Respiration?

Answer 10

Everyone, including plants
Substrates: sugar and oxygen
Products: Carbon dioxide, water, energy
C6H12O6+6O2➡️6CO2+6H2O+energy

Question 11

Understand the demonstrations for photosynthesis

Answer 11

Elodea in test tube for photosynthesis and yeast in test tube for cellular respiration
Photosynthesis: product is oxygen
Cellular Respiration: product is Carbon dioxide