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What are living things made of?
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AGS BIO ch. 2

organizing living things

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What are living things made of? cells
What do living things do? carry out the basic life activities
What is a property? a quality that describes an object
What is an organism? a living thing that can carry out all the basic life activities
Name the five kingdoms. plants; animals; protists; fungi; monera
What is biology? the study of living things
What is taxonomy? the science of classifying organisms based on the features they share
Name 3 ways protists can move. flagellum, cilia, or pseudopod
Name a plant-like protist. algae
Name an animal like protist. amoeba OR euglena
What does "monera" mean? alone
What organisms are in the Kingdom Monera? bacteria
How many cells does a bacterium have? one
Is mold considered a fungus? yes
What is a parasite? an organism that absorbs food from a living organism and harms it
What does decompose mean? to break down into simpler substances
How does a taxonomist group living things? according to how they are similar (the same)
What is a microorganism? an organism too small to be seen without a microscope
What is the difference between living and non-living things? Living things carry out basic life activities; non-living things do not.
Does a PLANT-LIKE protist make its own food? yes
Can fungi harm people and animals? yes
Why are bacteria not classified as protists? bacteria do not have organelles in their cells
Unlike non-living things, living things... can grow
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