The nature and variety of living organisms Flashcards
what are the 8 characteristics that living organisms share the following characteristics.
movement
respiration
sensitivity- respond to their surroundings
control their internal conditions
growth
Reproduction
excretion
nutrition
list the Eukaryotic organisms
plants
animals
fungi
Protoctists
list the Prokaryotic organism
Bacteria and viruses
what are the difference between prokaryotic organisms and Eukaryotic
prokaryotic- No nucleus, no membrane
Eukaryotic- Nucleus, membrane
Describe the features of a plant
Multicellular
contains chloroplast
able to carry out photosynthesis
What do plant cell walls contain
cellulose
what do plants store carbohydrates as
Starch and sucrose
what are examples of plant organism
Flowering plants, such as cereal (for example maize)
herbaceous legume (peas and beans)
is a animal cell multicellular or unicellular
Multicellular
why do animal cells not need chloroplast
because they do not need to perform photosynthesises
what do animal organisms store carbohydrates
glycogen
what does an animal cell not contain
chloroplast
cell wall
what process can animal cells not perform
unable to carry out photosynthesis
animal cells usually have…… and are…….
usually have nervous coordination
able to move from one place to another
examples of animals
mammals (humans)
insects (housefly and mosquito)
what are fungi organisms cell walls made out of
chitin
what is fungi carbohydrate store
some glycogen
is fungi multicellular or singular cell
both
how does fungi gain nutrition
saprotrophic release enzymes
- absorbs products
examples of fungi
yeast- singular celled
Mucor- typical fungal hyphal structure
my body is usually organised into a mycelium made from thread- like structures called hyphae. Which contain many nuclei. What am I?
fungi structure
Is Protoctista singular celled?
yes
what do Amoeba have features like
animal cells
where do Amoeba live
live in pond water
