Scientific Classification Flashcard

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What is the basic unit of life in all organisms?

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Cell

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What is the outer layer of a plant cell called?

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Cell wall

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What tool do scientists use to magnify cells?

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Microscope

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How are plants classified based on their ability to produce seeds?

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Seed producers and Non-seed producers

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What organelles are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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Chloroplasts and cell wall

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What is the process by which living organisms are grouped based on shared characteristics?

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Scientific classification

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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To conduct photosynthesis and produce energy.

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What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

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Vertebrates have a backbone; invertebrates do not.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

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Cytoplasm