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What are all living parts of an organism's environment?
Abiotic Factor
Examples of Abiotic factors?
Air currents, temperature, moisture, light, soil
Something is living if it ?
ismade of one or more cells
obtains and uses energy
grows and develops
reproduces
responds to its environment
adapts to its environment
Organisms respond to ______
______ within their ecosystem.
Biotic factors
Organisms also respond to ______ _______ within their ecosytem.
Abiotic factors
Examples respond to sunlight, water, shelter, oxygen, carbon dioxide
Interactions between abiotic and biotic elements can be seen on a small scale. Abiotic-Soil Biotic- lemon tree
know
These interactions can also be seen on a larger scale, such as entire biomes
know
Living organisms depend on ------ ------- for survivol
biotic factors
ex. moose needs air and water to survive. Sunlight provides the plant life it feeds on
A ______ is a region characterized by a prevailing climate (abiotic factor) and distinctive plants and animals ( biotic factors)
biome
The amount of ________ in an area determines what plants and animals can survive in the area.
precipitation
Ex. Deserts receive little precipitation, so deserts contain plants and animals that are adapted to live in dry conditions.
How do organisms respond to temperature?
if it is cold they may shiver or hibernate, if it is warm, they may pant, seek shade or sweat
How do organisms repond to other organisms in their environment?
compete for food, space, water
All living organisms are made up of ______?
Cells
The ______ is the smallest unit of a living organism.
Cell
In a single celled organism , one cell must carry out all functions for the organism
know
Single celled organisms are also called ________ organisms.
unicellular
In multicellular organisms , different kinds of cells carry out different functions.
know
While all living cells are alike in some ways, they may be very different in other ways.
statement
Cells without a nucleus are called _________?
prokaryotes
Cells with a nucleus are called --------------?
eukaryotes
Some single celled organisms that move by long , whip-like structures called _______?
Flagella
Some single celled organisms that move by beating tiny, hair-like ______?
cilia
What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell?
prokaryotic cell lacks or does not have a nucleus
eukaryotic cell has a nucleus
Describe two structures that unicellular organisms use to move in a water environment?
A long whip-like tail called a flagella and tiny hair-like structures called cilia.