Living Organisms

Question 1

What is the definition of biology

Answer 1

The study of life

Question 2

Where is the word Biology derived from

Answer 2

Greek

Question 3

What word means life

Answer 3

Bios

Question 4

What word means study

Answer 4

Logos

Question 5

What is an organism

Answer 5

An organism is something that does the 7 characteristics of life

Question 6

Name the 7 characteristics of life

Answer 6

Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

Question 7

Define movement

Answer 7

Changing position

Question 8

Define Respiration

Answer 8

The production of energy in the form of ATP

Question 9

Define Sensitivity

Answer 9

To sense stimulus and react

Question 10

Define Growth

Answer 10

An increase in size

Question 11

Define Reproduction

Answer 11

The ability to produce more of your species

Question 12

Define Excretion

Answer 12

The release of waste products

Question 13

Give 3 examples of excretion

Answer 13

Carbon Dioxide
Salt
Urea

Question 14

Give the definition of nutrition

Answer 14

Intake if nutrients, energy, building blocks

Question 15

What are cells

Answer 15

Cells are the building blocks of living organisms.

Question 16

How are organisms classified

Answer 16

Size
Shape
Symmetry
What they are
Where they live

Question 17

Can you see cells. Give a reason why

Answer 17

No. They can’t be seen with the naked eye and are microscopic

Question 18

What does classification mean

Answer 18

Grouping living organisms together based on their characteristics

Question 19

Organisms that have 1 cell are called

Answer 19

Unicellular organisms

Question 20

What is one manner of classifying living organisms

Answer 20

By the number of cells they are made up of

Question 21

Organisms that have more than 2 are called

Answer 21

Multicellular organisms

Question 21

Give 6 examples of multicellular organisms

Answer 21

Humans
Protea
Elephant
Black Mamba
Blue Crane
Oyster Mushrooms

Question 22

Organisms with one cell are (finish the sentence)

Answer 22

Microscopic

Question 23

What is another manner of classifying organisms

Answer 23

Grouping them according to how they obtain food

Question 24

Green Plants are able to make their food through a process called (finish the sentence)

Answer 24

Photosynthesis

Question 24

Organisms that make their own food are called (finish the sentence)

Answer 24

Producers and are Autotrophic

Question 25

Organisms that depend directly or indirectly on other organisms for food are called (finish the sentence)

Answer 25

Consumers and are Heterotopic

Question 26

What kingdom do hippos belong to

Answer 26

Animalia

Question 27

Give 2 characteristics of Animalia

Answer 27

They are heterotrophic They are multicellular

Question 28

Give another example of Animalia

Answer 28

Tape Worms

Question 29

What kingdom do sunflowers belong to

Answer 29

Plantae

Question 30

Give 2 characteristics of Plantae

Answer 30

The are autotrophic

Question 31

Give another example of plantae

Answer 31

Lithops

Question 32

What kingdom do oyster mushrooms belong to

Answer 32

Fungi

Question 33

Give 3 characteristics of Fungi

Answer 33

They are heterotopic They eat decaying organic material Multicellular/ Unicellular

Question 34

Give another example of fungi

Answer 34

Zombie ant mushroom

Question 35

What kingdom do lactobacillus belong to

Answer 35

Monera

Question 36

Give 2 characteristics of Monera

Answer 36

Heterotrophic/ Autotrophic They are unicellular

Question 37

Give another example of Monera

Answer 37

E.coli

Question 38

What kingdom does malaria belong to

Answer 38

Protista

Question 39

Give 2 characteristics of Protista

Answer 39

Unicellular/ Multicellular Heterotrophic/ Autotrophic

Question 40

Give another 2 examples of Protista

Answer 40

Amoeba Phytoplankton

Question 41

What does organic mean

Answer 41

Means was once alive

Question 42

What is phytoplankton

Answer 42

Plant like plankton

Question 43

What is the name of the scientist that formalized the method of classification for organisms, what did he work as and what was his nationality.

Answer 43

Carolus Linnaeus was a Swedish Botanist

Question 44

Which language did Carolus use to name the species that he was classifying

Answer 44

Latin

Question 45

What is the study of classification called

Answer 45

Taxonomy

Question 46

What is the taxonomy pyramid order

Answer 46

Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species