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A _________ is the smallest unit of life
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Things that have all characteristics of life are called Organisms
A _________ is the smallest unit of life Cell
Living things that are made of only one cell are called Unicellular
Living things have specialized structures with specialized functions Organization
Living things that are made of two or more cells are called Multicellular
Living things grow by increasing cell size and/or increasing cell number Grow and Development
Living things make more living things through this process Reproduction
Living things use energy for all the processes they perform Use of Energy (True)
To group ideas, information, or objects based on similarities is to Classify
Who developed the first system of classification Aristotle
The higher levels of classification are known as kingdoms
What name was given Linnaeus for his contribution to classification Father of Classification
Who later came up with a 5 kingdom system of classification Robert H. Whittaker
In the 1700's who created a better system of classification based similar structures and placed every organism into two main groups called kingdoms Linnaeus
How many domains are there 3
How many kingdoms are there 6
What are the 6 kingdoms Kingdom, Phylum Division,Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What is the mnemonic device we use to remember the 6 groups in a kingdom kingdom philip davis came over for good spaghetti
All ____________ things are organized, grow and develop, reproduce, respond, maintain certain internal conditions, and use energy Living
Things that have all the characteristics of life are called organisms
Whether an organism is made of only one ______ the smallest unit of life-or many cells, all living thing have structures that have specific funtions cell
Living things that ar made on only one cell are called ___ organisms Unicellular
Living things with more than one cell have a greater level of ________ because groups of cells function together Organization
Living things that are made of two or more cells are called _____ organisms Multicellular
Living things grow by increasing ______ or increasing cell number size
The changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime are called Development
______is the process by which one organism makes on or more new organisms Reproduction
Some organisms must have a ____ to reproduce, but others can reproduce without one Mate
All living things can _____ to changes in the environment Respond
These changes are called ____ and can be internal or external Stimuli
Hunger and thirst are examples of ______ stimuli Internal
Some examples of ______ stimuli are light and temperate Homeostasis function
An organisms ability to maintain stable internal conditions when outside conditions change is called _____ Homeostasis
Maintaining these conditions ensures that cells can ___ Function
When your outside environment becomes too hot or too cold, your body responds by sweating shivering, or changing the flow of ___ to maintain a body temperature of 37 degrees celcisus Blood
Cells continuously use ____ to transport substances, make new cells, and perform chemical reactions Energy
For most organisms, the energy they use originally came to Earth from the ____ Sun
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