(Chapter 2 of Science Book)

Characteristics of Living Things Necessities of Life Vocabulary Molecules of Life Grab Bag

True/False Living things are made of millions of cells. Check Your Answer Characteristics for 1

False Living things can be made of one or more cells Back to the Game Board Characteristics for 1

Question: Do all living things reproduce? Characteristics for 2 Check Your Answer

Answer: Yes Back to the Game Board Characteristics for 2

Question: Give an example of how living things sense and respond to change Check Your Answer Characteristics for 3

Answer: Many possible answers (such as shivering when cold, eyes adjusting to light, animals growing a heavier coat for winter, etc) Back to the Game Board Characteristics for 3

Question: Do all living things move? Check Your Answer Characteristics for 4

Answer: No Back to the Game Board Characteristics for 4

Question: What are the 6 characteristics that all living things share? Check Your Answer Characteristics for 5

Answer: 1. Have cells 2.Sense and Respond 3.Reproduce 4.Have DNA 5.Use Energy 6.Grow and Develop Back to the Game Board Characteristics for 5

Question: What 4 basic needs to most living organisms need? Necessities for 1 Check Your Answer

Answer: Water Air Place to life (space) Food Back to the Game Board Necessities for 1

Question: Why do organisms need water? Check Your Answer Necessities for 2

Answer: Because most of the chemical reactions involved in metabolism require water. Back to the Game Board Necessities for 2

Question: Most living things use what gas in a chemical process that releases energy from food? Check Your Answer Necessities for 3

Answer: Oxygen Back to the Game Board Necessities for 3

Question: Why do organisms need food? Check Your Answer Necessities for 4

Answer: Food gives organisms energy and the raw materials needed to carry on life processes Back to the Game Board Necessities for 4

Question: Do all living things need oxygen to survive? Check Your Answer Necessities for 5

Answer: No, producers (things that make their own food) need carbon dioxide. Back to the Game Board Necessities for 5

Question: What is a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life? Vocabulary for 1 Check Your Answer

Answer: A Cell Back to the Game Board Vocabulary for 1

Question: What is a stimulus? Vocabulary for 2 Check Your Answer

Answer: A change that affects the activity of an organism (light, cold, heat, etc) Back to the Game Board Vocabulary for 2

Question: What is homeostasis? Vocabulary for 3 Check Your Answer

Answer: An organisms ability to maintain a constant, stable internal environment Back to the Game Board Vocabulary for 3

Question: The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring in called what? Vocabulary for 4 Check Your Answer

Answer: Heredity Back to the Game Board Vocabulary for 4

Question: What is metabolism? Vocabulary for 5 Check Your Answer

Answer: The sum of all chemical processes the occur in an organism Back to the Game Board Vocabulary for 5

Question: A molecule made of amino acids that builds and repairs cells as well as regulates chemical processes in cells is called what? Molecules for 1 Check Your Answer

Answer: Protein Back to the Game Board Molecules for 1

Question: What are carbohydrate molecules made of and what do they do? Molecules for 2 Check Your Answer

Answer: Made of sugar and they store energy Back to the Game Board Molecules for 2

Question: What is a lipid? Molecules for 3 Check Your Answer

Answer: A type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water and it stores energy (Fats and Oils are examples of lipids) Back to the Game Board Molecules for 3

Question: What is ATP? Molecules for 4 Check Your Answer

Answer: ATP is a molecules that acts as the main energy source for cell processes (usable energy) Back to the Game Board Molecules for 4

Question: What are the 5 molecules of living things? Molecules for 5 Check Your Answer

Answer: Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids ATP Nucleic Acids Back to the Game Board Molecules for 5

Question: What is the difference between growth and development? Grab Bag for 1 Check Your Answer

Answer: growth – get bigger Development – pass through life stages as you grow Back to the Game Board Grab Bag for 1

Question: What is the difference between producers, consumer and decomposers? Grab Bag for 2 Check Your Answer

Answer: Producers – produce their own food Consumers – must get food by eating other organisms Decomposers – break down remains of organisms and absorbs nutrients Back to the Game Board Grab Bag for 2

Question: What is the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates? Grab Bag for 3 Check Your Answer

Answer: Simple carbohydrates have one or a few sugar molecules and complex carbohydrates have hundreds of sugar molecules Back to the Game Board Grab Bag for 3

Question: Why are nucleic acids sometimes called the blueprints for life? Grab Bag for 4 Check Your Answer

Answer: They contain the information necessary for building proteins Back to the Game Board Grab Bag for 4

Question: Fats and oils are both lipids. How are they different? Grab Bag for 5 Check Your Answer

Answer: Fats are usually solid at room temperature and are most likely found in animals. Oils are usually liquid at room temperature and are most commonly found in plants. Back to the Game Board Grab Bag for 5