Organisms' Body Organization

Question 1

What are the characteristics that all living things share?

Answer 1

-Growth and development
-Ability to reproduce
-Being made of cells
-Pressing traits onto offspring

Question 2

are the BUILDING BLOCKS of life and perform important functions in living organisms.

Answer 2

Biomolecules

Question 3

Four major classes of biological macromolecules:

Answer 3

Carbohydrates (saccharides)
Lipids (facts)
Proteins (amino acids)
Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA)

Question 4

What are the chemicals of life made of?

Answer 4

Carbon - 18%
Hydrogen - 10%
Oxygen - 65%
Nitrogen - 4%
Sulfur - 0.3%

Question 5

take in O2, off CO2

Answer 5

respiration

Question 6

very small animals rely on diffusion (high to lower concentration); Larger animals have circulatory system

Answer 6

Circulation

Question 7

primary waste is ammonia

Answer 7

Excretion

Question 8

receptor cells - sounds, light, external stimuli

Answer 8

Response

Question 9

Nervous System

Answer 9

Nerve Cells

Question 10

animals are motile (can move)

Answer 10

Movement

Question 11

two types of reproduction

Answer 11

sexually and asexually