How do living things differ from nonliving things?
Living things have all six characteristics of life. Nonliving things may have some of the characteristics of life, but not all of them.
Smallest unit of life.
Cell
Uses more than one lens.
Compound Microscope
Made of one cell.
Unicellular
What is the correct order for the classification of species?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Living things make more living things is called __.
Reproduction
Naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name is called __.
Binomial nomenclature
State how microscopes have changed the way living things are classified.
Before microscopes were invented, it was not known that living things were made of cells. Scientists use microscopes to study organisms in detail, which has all
Uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object’s surface.
Electron Microscope
Uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object.
Light microscope
Made of two or more cells.
Multicellular
Living things adjust and respond to changes in their internal and external environment is called __.
Response to Stimuli
Living things grow by increasing cell size/cell number and develop as cells develop specialized functions defines what characteristic of living things?
Growth and Development
__ is a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism.
Dichotomous key
A newly discovered organism is 1m tall, multicellular, green, and it grows on land and performs photosynthesis. To which kingdom does it most likely belong?
Plantae
Electrons pass through an object.
TEM
Electrons bounce off an object.
SEM
A group of similar species is called a __.
Genus
Uses only one lens.
Simple Microscope
Living things use energy for all the processes they perform. Living things get energy by making their own food, eating food, or obtaining food is an example of what characteristic of living things?
Use of Energy
__ is a branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms.
Cladogram
Has all the characteristics of life.
Organism
Organisms have specialized structures with specialized functions defines what characteristic of living things?
Organization
Living things maintain stable internal conditions is called __.
Homeostasis
__ is a group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring.
Species
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.