Characteristics/Classifying Life

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Science

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8th Grade

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Brooke Manley

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Living things are made of cells.

Uni - one

Multi - many

Cells

Living things have a genetic code.

Characteristics are passed on to the next generation.

DNA

Produce offspring.

Asexual - 1 parent (clone)

Sexual - 2 parents (diverse)

Reproduce

Living things grow and develop.

Increase in size, mature over time and have a lifespan. (Live and die)

Grow

Sensitive and can react rapidly to surroundings.

Living things react and respond.

Respond to stimulus

Change over a long period of time to better survive in an environment.

Living things change over time.

Known as EVOLUTION!

Adapt over time

Either make their own food, eat other things, or break down dead material.

Living things need and use energy.

Energy

Homeostasis- when a body remains stable inside regardless of outside conditions.

Living things maintain & sustain.

Internal Balance

Multiple Choice

Are YOU unicellular or multicellular?

Unicellular

(single celled)

Multicellular

(many celled)

Match

Match the following

Cells

DNA

Reproduce

Grow

All living things are made of one or more

All living things have genetic material.

All living things have offspring

All living thing increase in size, develop and die

Match

Match the response to the stimulus.

shiver to generate warmth

drink water

sweat to cool off

eat

Multiple Choice

Homeostasis means

wanting to stay home

the ability to maintain an internal environment

not changing over time

Multiple Choice

A rock is considered ________ .

Living

Nonliving

Dormant

Dead

Multiple Choice

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

All living things use energy

All living things contain cells

All living things maintain homeostasis

All living things grow

Multiple Choice

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

All living things use energy

All living things contain cells

All living things maintain homeostasis

All living things grow

Multiple Choice

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

All living things contain cells

All living things maintain homeostasis

All living things use energy

All living things grow

Multiple Choice

The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

All living things use energy

All living things reproduce

All living things respond to their environment

All living things grow

Multiple Choice

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

RNA

Lipid

Protein

DNA

Multiple Choice

Zebra

Living

Nonliving

Multiple Choice

Sand

Living

Nonliving

Multiple Choice

wind

Living

Nonliving

Multiple Choice

Fox

Living

Nonliving

Multiple Select

What kingdoms have organisms that are prokaryotic? (hint: 2 correct answers)

animalia

fungi

eubacteria

archeabacteria

Multiple Choice

How many kingdoms are there?

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom do humans belong to?

Plantae

Fungi

Animalia

Protista

Multiple Choice

Examples are mushrooms and yeast

Fungi

Protista

Plantae

Animalia

Multiple Choice

Archeabacteria...

are eukaryotic

live in extreme environments

are non-living

live in the soil

Multiple Choice

Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-

be seen with the human eye

move

reproduce

make their own food

Multiple Select

What are the kingdoms that are eukaryotic? (select all that apply)

animalia

Fungi

Protista

Plantae

Eubacteria

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the three domains?

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

Bacteria, Archaea, Animalia

Archaea, Plantista, Animalia

Life, Animals, Plants

Multiple Choice

What are the six kingdoms of life?

Animals, Plants, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Viruses, Fungi

Bacteria, Amoeba, Algae, Archaea, Protists, Nuclei

Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Animals, Plants, Fungi

Archaea, Bacteria, Animals, Plants, Proteins, Fungi

Multiple Choice

Which of these traits are not used to classify organisms?

Cell type (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)

How they create/obtain energy

Th number of cells they have

How long they live

Multiple Choice

This domain is characterized by bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs.

Archaea

Bacteria

Eukarya

Prokarya

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?

Eubacteria are eukaryotic.

Archaebacteria are multicellular.

Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments.

Archaebacteria are found everywhere.

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom is known as the "most diverse" kingdom?

Animalia

Plantae (Plant)

Protista (Protist)

Fungi

Multiple Choice

What kingdom has organisms that feed off dead or decaying organisms?

Plantae (Plant)

Fungi

Protista (Protist)

Archaebacteria

Multiple Choice

In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?

Plantae (Plant)

Fungi

Eubacteria

Animalia

Multiple Choice

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...

Multicellular

Eukaryotic

Prokaryotic

Consumers

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