Section 1a & b Characteristics of living organisms & Variety of living organisms

Question 1

Name the characteristics of living organisms.

Answer 1

Move
Respire
Surroundings (respond)
Growth
Reproduce
Homeostasis
Excrete
Nutrition

Question 2

Describe the plant kingdom.

Answer 2

Multicellular organisms
Contain cell wall made of cellulose
Can perform photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
Store carbs as starch or sucrose

Question 3

Describe the animal kingdom.

Answer 3

Multicellular organisms
Don't have cell walls
Cannot perform photosynthesis and dont contain chloroplasts
Have a nervous system
Store carbs as glycogen

Question 4

Describe the fungi kingdom.

Answer 4

Contain cell walls made of chitin
Perform saprophytic feeding - they secrete enzymes onto their food which breaks them down and absorbs them
Store carbs as glycogen
Don’t have chloroplasts, cannot perform photosynthesis
Many cells join to make hyphae - hyphae have many nuclei, and these structures are called mycelium