Biology

Question 1

Something is only alive if it does seven things.

What is called?

What are the seven things?

Answer 1

The seven life processes

All living things Move
All living things Reproduce
All living things are Sensitive
All living things need Nutrition
All living things Excrete
All living things Respire
All living things Grow

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Question 2

Classification means

Answer 2

The process of putting things into groups

Question 3

Dichotomous key means

Answer 3

A key with two choices at each stage

Question 4

Taxonomy means

Answer 4

The science of grouping and naming things

A classification system that groups things by the things they have in common

Question 5

Taxonomist means

Answer 5

A scientist who specialises in grouping and naming things

Question 6

Binomial Nomenclature is the fancy way of saying

Answer 6

Scientific names

Question 7

What do scientific names do?

Answer 7

The describe things, and show relationships. They also mean something

Question 8

How do you write scientific names?

Answer 8

Genus species - in italics, first letter of first word capital, first letter of second word lowercase

Question 9

What language are scientific names?

Answer 9

Mostly Latin but use some Greek

Question 10

Classification system is:

Answer 10

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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Question 11

Does the amount of animals increase or decrease the further into the classification system you go?

Answer 11

Less

Question 12

Which is the larger classification group and which is the smallest?

Answer 12

Domain - largest

Species - smallest

Question 13

What do Autotrophs do?

What do Hetertroughs do?

Answer 13

Autotrophs - make their own food

Hetertroughs - need to get/find food

Question 14

Phyla of Invertebrates

Answer 14

Annelid worms
Arthropods
Cnidaria
Echinoderms
Molluscs
Nematode worms

Question 15

Class of vertebrates

Answer 15

Mammals
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds

Question 16

What’re the 5 kingdoms

Answer 16

Protists, fungi, animals (Animalia), plants, monera

Question 17

Carnivore means

Omnivore means

Herbivore means

Answer 17

Animal that eats other animals

Animal that eats plants and animals

Animal that eats only plants

Question 18

Ecosystem means

Answer 18

A system made by organisms interacting with each other and their non-living surroundings in a balanced way

Question 19

Ecology means

Answer 19

The study of interactions among organisms and their environment

Question 20

Habitat means

Answer 20

The place where an organism lives

Question 21

Decomposer means

Scavenger means

Prey means

Predator means

Answer 21

Organisms that get the energy they need by breaking down dead plant matter and waste products

An animal that feeds on dead animal and plant material

An animal that is eaten by a predator

A consumer that eats only other animals

Question 22

Consumer means

Producer means

Answer 22

Organisms that need to eat other organisms to get the energy and nutrients they need

An organism that can make its own food

Question 23

Adaptation means

Answer 23

Changes in the body to fit a location

When a species evolves characteristics over a period of time

Question 24

Adaptations allow animals do what?

Answer 24

Survive in a particular location and live successfully in their habitat

Question 25

Reasons for adaptation are:

Answer 25

``` Habitat Movement Communication Regulating body temperature Nocturnal - live on during the night - or diurnal - live during day and night Camouflage Escaping predators Effective hunting ```

Question 27

``` Protists are Monera are Plants are Fungi are Animals are ```

Answer 27

``` Protists are autotrophs but can be heterotrophs Monera are autotrophs and heterotrophs Plants are autotrophs Fungi are heterotrophs Animals are heterotrophs ```

Question 28

Which types of plants need more water?

Answer 28

The plants that produce spores. Plants that produce seeds can grow better in dryer climates

Question 34

What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

Answer 34

Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates don’t. Invertebrates have either a soft squishy body or a hard outer shell

Question 35

Basic characteristics of mammals are:

Answer 35

Mammary glands (produce milk) Has fur (hair) Three middle ear bones Generally gives birth to live babies (or immature, or very rarely eggs)

Question 36

Basic characteristics of fish is:

Answer 36

Gills Cold-blooded Swim bladder Fins

Question 37

Basic characteristics of reptiles

Answer 37

Cold-blooded Lay eggs Breathe through lungs Scales

Question 38

Basic characteristics of amphibians

Answer 38

``` Lay eggs Fertilise eggs outside of body Cold-blooded Breathe through skin Spend time on land and in water ```

Question 39

Basic characteristics of birds

Answer 39

``` Feathers Wings Becks/bills Adapted skeleton Lays eggs ```

Question 40

Basic characteristics of arthropods

Answer 40

Exoskeleton Segmented body Jointed limbs Arachnids, insects, centipede/millipede, crustaceans

Question 41

Basic characteristics of annelid worms

Answer 41

Segmented body

Question 42

Basic characteristics of Cnidaria

Answer 42

One body opening Stinging cells Jellyfish

Question 43

Basic characteristics of nematode worms

Answer 43

Microscopic - tiny Long, thin, tube-like appearance Unclear head and tail Unsegmented body Roundworm

Question 44

Basic characteristics of molluscs

Answer 44

Soft body, sometimes a hard outer shell Unsegmented body Live in water or moist places Snails, slugs, oysters

Question 45

Basic characteristics of echinoderms

Answer 45

Vascular system made of water Marine animal No brain Have leathery, spiny skin Sea urchin

Question 46

Some examples of monera are

Answer 46

E. coli, heliobacter plyori, samonella

Question 47

Some examples of fungi are

Answer 47

Mushrooms, yeasts, moulds, toadstools

Question 48

Some examples of protists are

Answer 48

Algae, giant kelp

Question 49

How do monotremes reproduce

Answer 49

Lay eggs

Question 50

How do marsupials reproduce

Answer 50

Give birth to immature young

Question 51

How do placentals reproduce

Answer 51

By giving birth to live young

Question 52

What types of plants have no vascular system and produce spores?

Answer 52

Lichen, mosses, liverwort

Question 53

What types of plants have a vascular system and produce spores?

Answer 53

Ferns

Question 54

What types of plants have a vascular system and produce seeds?

Answer 54

Conifers - from cones | Flowering plants - from flowers