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Unit 1
Classification of Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biotic | living or was once living |
| abiotic | not living; was never living |
| dormant | has the ability to be living if given the necessary resources (seeds) |
| Cell | building block of life |
| Tissue | group of cells with the same function |
| Organ | group of tissues with the same function |
| Organ System/Body System | group of organs working together; having the same function |
| Organism | individual living thing |
| 6 Characteristics/Traits of Living Things | Made of cells, respond to the environment, maintain homeostasis, grow, develop, and repair, reproduce and pass on genetic information, obtain and use matter & energy |
| Stimulus | any change in the environment |
| Response | how an organism reacts to a stimulus |
| Homeostasis | a stable internal balance |
| Growth | increasing in size or number of cells |
| Matter | has mass and takes up space |
| Unicellular | organism made up of one cell |
| Multicellular | organism having many cells |
| Structure | part of something |
| Function | job of a structure |
| Cell Membrane | controls what enters and leaves the cell |
| Cytoplasm | holds all of the organelles; jelly like substance |
| DNA | genetic material |
| Organelle | part of a cell |
| Mitochondria | organelle where energy for he cell is produced |
| Ribosomes | organelle where proteins are made |
| Cell Wall | found in plant cells; used to for support and protection |
| Chloroplasts | found in plant cells; the site for photosynthesis |
| Vacuole | organelle used for storage |
| Nucleus | contains DNA; is in charge of the cell |
| heterotroph | organism that consumes food energy |
| autotroph | organism that can make its own energy from the sun, carbon dioxide and water |
| eukaryotic | cells with a true nucleus |
| prokaryotic | cells without a true nucleus to hold DNA; bacteria |
| locomotion | the ability to move from place to place |