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WorksheetsTopic 1 Vocabulary: Living Things in the Biosphere
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 56mins
What is the term for traits or features that describe something?
Characteristics
Processes
Locations
Measurements
What is any living thing called?
Organism
Mineral
Machine
Element
What are the tiny building blocks of life called?
Cells
Atoms
Molecules
Organs
What do you call an organism made of one cell (ex: bacteria)?
Unicellular
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Colonial
What do you call an organism made of many cells (ex: humans, trees)?
Multicellular
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Single-celled
What is something that causes a change (ex: bright light) called?
Stimulus
Organism
Reaction
Response
How an organism reacts (ex: squinting) is called a _______.
Response
Stimulus
Reflex
Impulse
What is the old, wrong idea that life comes from nonliving things called?
Spontaneous Generation
Biogenesis
Cell Theory
Evolution
What is keeping a balanced inside condition (ex: body temperature) called?
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Osmosis
Photosynthesis
A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other is called a _______.
Species
Genus
Family
Order
A tiny particle that causes disease and needs a host to live is called a _______.
Virus
Bacterium
Fungus
Protozoan
An organism a virus or parasite lives in or on is called a _______.
Host
Cell
Predator
Symbiont
A shot or medicine that helps the body fight disease is called a _______.
Vaccine
Antibiotic
Painkiller
Vitamin
Single-celled organisms; some are helpful, others cause illness. What are they called?
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Algae
When bacteria are no longer killed by medicine (antibiotics), they are called _______.
Resistant
Susceptible
Dormant
Beneficial
Mostly single-celled organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi (ex: amoeba) are called _______.
Protists
Bacteria
Viruses
Algae
Organisms that live on or in another and harm it (ex: tapeworm) are called _______.
Parasites
Mutualists
Commensals
Hosts
Organisms that eat other organisms for food are called _______.
Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Producers
Decomposers
Organisms that make their own food (plants use sunlight) are called _______.
Autotrophs
Heterotrophs
Carnivores
Decomposers
One parent makes identical offspring. This is called _______.
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Binary Fission
Budding
Two parents make offspring with mixed traits. This is called _______.
Sexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
Mutation
Cloning
Groups of similar cells working together are called _______.
Tissues
Organs
Organisms
Systems
A body part made of tissues that work together (ex: heart, leaf) is called an _______.
Organ
Cell
Atom
Molecule
Cells with special jobs (ex: muscle cells, guard cells) are called _______.
Specialized Cells
Generic Cells
Stem Cells
Normal Cells
Animals with backbones are called ________.
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Mammals
Reptiles
Animals without backbones are called ________.
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Mammals
Reptiles
How body parts are arranged is called ________.
Symmetry
Metabolism
Digestion
Respiration
No symmetry (ex: sponge) is called ________.
Asymmetrical
Radial
Bilateral
Pentamerous
Body parts in a circle (ex: starfish, jellyfish) is called ________.
Radial Symmetry
Bilateral Symmetry
Asymmetry
Segmented Symmetry
Two equal halves (ex: humans, dogs) is called ________.
Bilateral Symmetry
Radial Symmetry
Asymmetry
Spherical Symmetry
Warm-blooded animals with hair/fur; mothers make milk are called ________.
Mammals
Reptiles
Birds
Amphibians
Movement by pushing water out (ex: squid) is called ________.
Jet Propulsion
Gliding
Crawling
Swimming
Body part some mollusks use to move (ex: snail) is called ________.
Muscular Foot
Tentacle
Shell
Gill
Small suction parts echinoderms use to move (ex: starfish) are called ________.
Tube Feet
Spines
Tentacles
Gills
A trait that helps an organism survive is called ________.
Adaptation
Mutation
Extinction
Migration
Animals that live part in water and part on land (ex: frogs) are called ________.
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Birds
Mammals that carry babies in a pouch (ex: kangaroo) are called ________.
Marsupials
Primates
Rodents
Carnivores
Egg-laying mammals (ex: platypus) are called ________.
Monotremes
Marsupials
Rodents
Primates
Invertebrates with jointed legs and exoskeletons (ex: insects, crabs, spiders) are called ________.
Arthropods
Mollusks
Annelids
Echinoderms
Simple animals with stinging cells (ex: jellyfish, coral) are called ________.
Cnidarians
Mollusks
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Simple animals that filter food from water are called ________.
Sponges
Jellyfish
Worms
Crabs
Soft-bodied animals, many with shells (ex: clams, octopus) are called ________.
Mollusks
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Cnidarians
Spiny-skinned animals (ex: sea urchins, starfish) are called ________.
Echinoderms
Cnidarians
Mollusks
Arthropods
Plants with tubes that move water and food are called ________.
Vascular Plants
Nonvascular Plants
Fungi
Algae
Plants without tubes; soak up water directly (ex: mosses) are called ________.
Nonvascular Plants
Vascular Plants
Flowering Plants
Seedless Plants
The tubes inside plants (xylem & phloem) are called ________.
Vascular Tissue
Epidermal Tissue
Ground Tissue
Meristematic Tissue
Small openings on leaves for gases to move in and out are called ________.
Stoma / Stomata
Chlorophyll
Veins
Petiole
A stiff outer layer around plant, fungi, and some bacteria cells is called ________.
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens is called ________.
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Vacuole
Cell wall
A storage bubble in cells (holds water/food) is called ________.
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
The green pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis is called ________.
Chlorophyll
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Carotene
Organisms like mushrooms, molds, and yeast that absorb food are called ________.
Fungi
Algae
Bacteria
Protozoa
A type of fungus that grows in filaments is called ________.
Mold
Yeast
Mushroom
Lichen
A fungus and algae living together is called ________.
Lichen
Moss
Fern
Mushroom
A single-celled fungus is called ________.
Yeast
Mushroom
Mold
Lichen
Medicine that kills bacteria is called ________.
Antibiotic
Antiviral
Analgesic
Antifungal
Fill in the blank: The thin layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell is called the _________?
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Fill in the blank: The tail-like part that helps some cells move is called the _________.
Flagellum
Cilia
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Fill in the blank: Instructions (DNA/RNA) that tell cells how to work are called _________?
Genetic Material
Enzymes
Hormones
Lipids
Fill in the blank: The jelly-like fluid inside cells is called _________.
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Fill in the blank: Tiny hair-like parts that help bacteria stick to things are called _________?
Pili
Flagella
Cilia
Capsule
Fill in the blank: Small parts in cells where proteins are made are called _________.
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
A cell that a virus enters to make copies of itself is called a _________.
Host Cell
Red Blood Cell
Nerve Cell
Muscle Cell
Fill in the blank: When a disease spreads quickly in an area, it is called an _________
Epidemic
Pandemic
Endemic
Outbreak
Fill in the blank: A living thing too small to see without a microscope is called a _________?
Microorganism
Mammal
Reptile
Insect
Fill in the blank: The science of naming and classifying living things is called _________.
Taxonomy
Ecology
Genetics
Anatomy
Fill in the blank: A natural, nonliving solid found in Earth with a set chemical makeup is called a _________.
Mineral
Fossil
Rock
Crystal
Taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified.
The classification of something, especially organisms.
A branch of science
Something the take out of paychecks
Resistant
Not affected, harmed, or destroyed by something.
The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus before cell division
When one variable is dependent on another variable.
Scooby Doo
Classification
The arrangement of animals and plants in taxonomic groups according to their observed similarities (including at least kingdom and phylum in animals, division in plants, and class, order, family, genus, and species)
The process of grouping things based on their similarities.
Homeostasis
The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.
Something the is the same.
The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Home
All living things are composed of. . . .(building blocks of living things)
Energy
Cells
Atoms
Bugs
Animals eat food and plants use sunlight, both are examples of obtaining what?
A full stomach
Cells
Energy
headache
What is an example of "homeostasis"?
Body temperature staying the same
A mother dog having puppies
A puppy growing into an older dog
What are the living and nonliving things in an environment or area?
predator
producer
ecosystem
abiotic factor
Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
Asexual Reproduction
Cell Theory
Cell Wall
Meteorite production
The central structure of the cell containing DNA and RNA which are responsible for growth and reproduction
Nucleus
Central HQ
Big House
Ribosomes
