Living Organisms Flashcards
Give an example of a plant
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Say fern
Names some characteristics of animals
Multicellular , heterotrophic
CARBOHYDRATES STORED AS GLYCOGEN
Give an example of an animal
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Name the characteristics of fungi
Can be multicellular or unicellular , saprophytes - secrete enzymes that digest their food outside of the cells and then absorb the nutrients
Give examples of fungi
?moulds and yeast
How do fungi cells differ from other cells
Cell wall made of chitin Cell surface membrane Cytoplasm Vacuole Nucleus
Briefly describe how fungi work
They are made up of MYCELIUM which is a tangled network of thread like structures named HYPHAE
Name the characteristics of protoctists
single celled , mainly microscopic, some heterotrophic other autotrophic
Can cause diseases eg plasmodium causes malaria
Give example
Of protoctist
Protozoa or algea
Name the characteristics of bacteria
Microscopic , single celled , much smaller than protoctists ,
Describe the cell structure of a bacterium
- Cell wall - made of proteins and stuff
- chromosome - dna loop
- flagellum for swimming
- cell membrane
- plasmids -loops of dna
Give examples of bacteria
Lactobacillus , pneumococcus
Describe the characteristics of viruses
even smaller than bacteria , parasitic , can only reproduce inside other living cells
describe the cell/ shape of a virus
Dna or rna strand with a protein coat
Give an example of a virus
Flu , hiv
