What is the broadest group we can classify living things into?
kingdom
What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?
A vertebrate has a backbone, but an invertebrate does not.
How do fungus obtain the nutrients they need?
through dead plants and animals
The small units that make up living things are called...
cells
The... controls the functions of the cell. It's the "control center".
nucleus
It's like the gel-like packing material inside the cell.
cytoplasm
It controls what enters and leaves the cell.
cell membrane
They contain chlorophyll and only plant cells have them.
chloroplasts
They give plant cells their shape.
cell wall
What is an organism?
a living thing that can carry out the basic life processes
Name 3 life processes.
MRS. GREN = movement, reproduction, sensitivity (response), growth, respiration, excretion, nutrition
Give one example of an animal organ and one example of a plant organ.
animals: heart, lungs, stomach... plants: roots, leaves
Organisms made up of many cells are called... organisms
many-celled
What is a group of the same kind of cells called?
tissue
Give two examples of protists.
algae , paramecium, slime mold, amoeba
Are bacteria multicellular or single-celled?
single-celled
How do animals get the energy they need to survive?
They eat other living things.
During photosynthesis, plants absorb ________ and release ___________.
carbon dioxide, oxygen