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A___is a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life | cell |
In an organism with many cells,different kinds of cells perform________functions | specialized |
A_____is anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism | stimulus |
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a ____ internal environment | stable |
In____reproduction, two parents produce offspring that will share characteristics of both parents | sexual |
In_______reproduction, a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent | asexual |
The cells of all living things contain the molecule deoxyribonucleic acid, or___ | DNA |
How do you spell DNA's full form | deoxyribonucleic acid |
The passing of traits through offspring is called ____ | heredity |
Organisms use _______ to carry out the activities of life | energy |
An organisms ______ is the total of all of the chemical activities that the organism performs | metabolism |
All living things, whether they are made of one cell or many cells, ______ during periods of their lives | grow |
Living things may _______ and _____ change as they grow | develop,change |
What are the 6 things living things/have/use do? | They have cells, they sense and respond to change, they reproduce, they have DNA, they use energy, they grow,develop, and change |
What does taxonomy mean? | The science of describing, classifying, and naming things |
What are the 7 categories of classification? | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
____the first person to organize things scientifically | Aristole |
Carolus____is the father of taxonomy | Linnaeus |
What are the 2 main groups of naming | genus, species |
What does Bionomial Nomenclature mean | two names |
What are the two languages used for scientific name | Latin and Greek |
Genus is always ____ but species is _____ | Capitalized, lowecase |
How can you abbreviate a scientific name | Abbreviate the genus but not the species |
Genus and species are in____ or_____ | italics, underlined |
What is a Felis domesticus | house cat |
What is a Tyrannosaurus rex | T.Rex |
What is a Canis familiaris | dog |
What is a Homo sapien | human |
What is a Panthera onca | JAGUAR |
What is a guide to identifying organisms? | Dichotomous Key |