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Name the characteristics of living organisms |
Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition |
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Define movement |
Movement: an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of place or position |
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Define respiration |
Respiration: The chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism |
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Define sensitivity |
Sensitivity: The ability to detect of sense stimuli in the internal or external environment, and to make appropriate responses |
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Define growth |
Growth: The permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number of cell size (or both) |
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Define reproduction |
Reproduction The processes that make more of the same kind of organism. Single-celled organisms and bacteria may simply keep dividing into two. Multicellular plants and animals may reproduce sexually and asexually. |
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Define excretion |
Excretion: The removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism*, toxic materials and substances in excess of requirements *metabolism = chemical reactions in cells during respiration |
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Define nutrition |
Nutrition: The taking in of materials for energy, growth and development. Plants require light, carbon dioxide, water and ions. Animals require organic compounds, ions and usually need water |
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Define species |
Species A group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring |
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Define the binomial system |
The binomial system An internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species. Genus species (in italics) |
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Name the 5 kingdoms |
animal plant fungus prokaryote protoctist |
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give 4 examples of coelenterates |
hydra jellyfish anemone coral |
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give 3 examples of flatworms |
planarians liver fluke tapeworm |
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give 3 examples of annelids |
earthworm leech ragworm |
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give 5 examples of molluscs |
mussel land snail slug water snail octopus |
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what groups of creatures are contained within the invertebrate group of arthropods (4 groups) |
crustacea insects arachnids myriapods |
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give 3 examples of crustaceans |
woodlouse crab barnacle |
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give 4 examples of insects |
ladybird butterfly dragonfly wasp |
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give 2 examples of arachnids |
mite spider |
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give 2 examples of myriapods |
millepede centipede |
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name the 5 vertebrate classes |
mammals birds reptiles amphibians fish |
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give 4 examples of fish |
trout perch plaice dogfish |
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give 4 examples of amphibians |
toad frog newt tadpole |
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give 3 examples of reptiles |
snake lizard slow-worm |
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give 4 examples of birds |
robin mallard kingfisher kestrel |
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give 6 examples of mammals |
seal squirrel mouse dog bat deer |
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name 3 groups of plants that do not bear seeds |
algae bryophytes - liverworts, mosses fern |
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give an example for each non seed bearing group |
algae - sea lettuce bryophyte - pellia (liverwort), funaria (moss) fern - bracken |
