Unit 8, Characteristics and Hierarchy of Life (8.1)

Question 1

Characteristics of living things (7)

Answer 1

1. All living things are composed of cells.
2. Living things possess differing levels of complexity (For example, a cell has a membrane. This is only one complex part of a cell. Cells have ribosomes for making proteins, another part.)
3. Living things use e in metabolic processes.
4. Living things respond to their environment,
5. All living things adapt to the environment.
6. All organisms reproduce to keep the lineage going.
7. All organisms grow and develop.

Question 2

This is the basic unit of life. (Either Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic.)

Answer 2

Cells

Question 3

These are composed from cells with common structure and function.

Answer 3

Tissues

Question 4

This functional structure is a collection of similar tissues working together.

Answer 4

Organs

Question 5

These are composed of organs working together. (There are 11 systems in animals.)

Answer 5

Organ Systems

Question 6

This when all the organ systems are working together to create a multi-cellular organism. (This is a great example of Emergent Properties.)

Answer 6

Organism

Question 7

A group of the same species, in the same place, at the same time, and showing signs of reproduction.

Answer 7

Population

Question 8

A group of interacting populations in the same area at the same time.

Answer 8

Community

Question 9

Groups of interacting communities all experiencing common aboitic factors.

Answer 9

Ecosystem

Question 10

The entire part of the planet that can support life.

Answer 10

Biosphere

Question 11

He is considered the Father of Taxonomy. Taxonomy is the Science of species classification. There were originally only two Kingdoms in his system: Plantae & Animalia.

Answer 11

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 12

Linnaeus’ system uses _____ _______. (This term means “Two name Naming system”.)

Answer 12

Binomial Nomenclature

Question 13

Rules of Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 13

1. The Genus name is written first and has a capitalized first letter.
2. The Species name is written second and is not capitalized.
3. The whole name is written in Latin and italicized. Latin is used because Latin is considered a “dead” language. Therefore, the meaning of words will NOT change over time.

Question 14

The levels of classification are called

Answer 14

taxons

Question 15

Acronym for remembering levels of classification

Answer 15

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