Characteristics of Living
Things
Other Branches of
Biology
Organic Molecules in
Living Things
Nutrients Needed by
Living Things
Key Words and Prefixes
to Know
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Question 1 - 10
• Define metabolism
Answer 1 – 10
• Combination of chemical reactions in which an organism uses materials to carry out life functions.
Question 1 - 20
• ____________ are the basic/smallest units of life.
Answer 1 – 20
• Cells
Question 1 - 30
• What is the difference between sexual and asexual?
Answer 1 – 30
• Sexual – 2 parents create genetically different offspring.
• Asexual – 1 parent produces a clone of itself.
Question 1 - 40
• ____________ is the process by which an organism keeps its internal conditions fairly consistent in order to survive.
Answer 1 – 40
• Homeostasis
Question 1 - 50
• All living things share the following………1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Answer 1 – 50
1. Are made up of units called cells2. Can reproduce3. Are based on a universal genetic code (DNA)4. Grow and develop5. Obtain and use materials and energy6. Respond to their environment7. Maintain a stable internal environment8. Change over time
Question 2 - 10
• What is Zoology?
Answer 2 – 10
• The study of animals
Question 2 - 20
• What is Biology?
Answer 2 – 20
• The study of life.
Question 2 - 30
• A _____________ is someone who used scientific methods to study living things.
Answer 2 – 30
• Biologist
Question 2 - 40
• ___________ is the study of plants.
Answer 2 – 40
• Botany
Question 2 - 50
• What is Paleontology?
Answer 2 – 50
• The study of ancient life.
Question 3 - 10
• What do living things use as their main source of energy?
Answer 3 – 10
• Carbohydrates
Question 3 - 20
• What is used to store energy, insulate, repel water, and form membranes?
Answer 3 – 20
• Lipids
Question 3 - 30
• What are the two major types of Nucleic Acids?
Answer 3 – 30
• DNA and RNA
Question 3 - 40
• Proteins are made up of _____________.
Answer 3 – 40
• Amino Acids
Question 3 - 50
• What are the 4 types of organic molecules in living things?
Answer 3 – 50
1. Carbohydrates2. Lipids3. Nucleic Acids4. Proteins
Question 4 - 10
• _________________ are substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy the body needs for essential processes.
Answer 4 – 10
• Nutrients
Question 4 - 20
• How much water should an adult drink daily?
Answer 4 – 20
• 8 cups
Question 4 - 30
• What vitamin deficiency can casue bowed legs, rickets, and poor teeth?
Answer 4 – 30
• Vitamin D
Question 4 - 40
• What mineral deficiency can cause osteoporosis?
Answer 4 – 40
• Calcium
Question 4 - 50
• Name three nutrients needed by living things.
Answer 4 – 50
1. Vitamins2. Minerals3. Water
Question 5 - 10
• What does the prefix ‘mono’ mean?
Answer 5 – 10
• Single/One
Question 5 - 20
• What does the prefix ‘poly’ mean?
Answer 5 – 20
• Many
Question 5 - 30
• What does the prefix ‘macro’ mean?
Answer 5 – 30
• Large
Question 5 - 40
• What does the prefix ‘micro’ mean?
Answer 5 – 40
• Small
Question 5 - 50
• What does organic mean?
Answer 5 – 50
• Carbon containing