Characteristics/Classifying Life

Living things are made of cells.

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Uni - one

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Multi - many​

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​Cells

Living things have a genetic code.

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​Characteristics are passed on to the next generation.

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​DNA

Produce offspring.

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​Asexual - 1 parent (clone)

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Sexual - 2 parents (diverse)​

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​Reproduce

Living things grow and develop.

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

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​Grow

Sensitive and can react rapidly to surroundings.

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​Living things react and respond.

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​Respond to stimulus

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

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​Living things change over time.

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Known as EVOLUTION!​

​Adapt over time

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

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Living things need and use energy.​

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​Energy

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

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Living things maintain & sustain.​

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Internal Balance

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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

• 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

• 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?

• 2
• 3
• 6
• 8

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