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what are the 7 charisticstics of living things

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MRS GREN
* Movement
* Respiration (or Reproduction)
* Sensitivity
* Growth
* Reproduction (or Respiration)
* Excretion
* Nutrition

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what make something living

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it has mrs green/the 7charistics and is made of functioning cells

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what makes something non living

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Not made of any cells and has never done all of MRS GREN

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what makes something dead

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made of cells that are now non functioning . used to have all the 7 charisticts/ MRS GREN .

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why do biologists classify organisms . give 2 reasons .

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  • Helps biologists to communicate as everyone uses the same names, whatever language they speak.
  • Helps biologists to compare organisms – similarities and differences
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what are the biggest 5 kingdoms .

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. The five kingdoms include Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.

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what are the 7 oclassifacation levels to identify the specific organism . in order .

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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what is a decomposer .

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An organism that breaks down (or decays / rots) dead material and wastes. This recycles nutrients back into the soil. E.g. many species of fungi and soil bacteria are deconposers .

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what is a arthropod

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a animal with a exosecloten eg a spider.

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what is a exosecloten

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An external covering of an animal that supports and protects its body

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vertebrate

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a animal that has a backbone/spine

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endotherm

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a animal that can produce and control it own body heat/tempreture.

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ectotherm

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a animal that’s temperature relies on the environment.

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what are all the different parts of the microscope

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