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Stegall-Bio(319-321)
Structure & Function of Living Things
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The structure of living things. |
| A synonym for "morphology"? | Anatomy |
| Physiology | The function of living things. |
| Unicellular | Made of only one cell. |
| Multicellular | Made of many cells. |
| Vertebrate | Having a backbone. |
| Invertebrate | Having NO backbone. |
| Taxomony | The naming & classifying of organisms. Putting organisms into groups according to similarities. |
| Name the 7 levels of classification or taxonomy of living things. | Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species |
| What two levels of taxonomy classification make up an organism's Scientific Name? | Genus & Species |
| What is the purpose of Digestion? | Turning food into energy & eliminating waste. |
| What is the purpose of Respiration? | Getting Oxygen for the organism. |
| What is the purpose of Excretion? | Getting rid of waste products from the blood. |
| What is the purpose of locomotion? | Motion. To move from place to place. |
| What is the purpose of communication? | To give & receive information from other organisms of the same species. |
| What is the purpose of Reproduction? | To create a new generation of offspring. |
| Cells organized to carry out one specific function... | tissues |
| Tissues organized to carry out one specific function... | organs |
| Organs organized to carry out one specific function... | systems |
| Human Body systems | 11 |