Characteristics of living organsims | Animal and Plant Cells | 'Get you GEEK on' | Photosynthesis | Food Chains |
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Movement
This is the change of position or location of an organism.
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Fungus
Yeast is type of this microbe: ______________
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Growth
Respiration Irritability Movement Nutrition Excretion Reproduction
All living organisms can GRIMNER. What does GRIMNER stand for?
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Light
Photosynthesis is the conversion of carbon dioxide and water to sugar using ______ as a source of energy.
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Carnivores
These organisms only eat meat/animals.
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Respiration
What process involves chemical reactions that release energy in cells?
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Cell
Another term for 'basic unit of life"
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Osmosis
This is the diffusion of water molecules from a solution with a low concentration to a high concentration.
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Chloroplasts
Photosynthesis occurs in this organelle of plant cells.
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Herbivores
These type of consumers only eat producers.
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Sensitivity / Irritability
____________ is being able to detect and respond to stimuli.
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Ribosome
This organelle make proteins from amino acids.
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Selectively Permeable
If some substances can pass through but not others, this is described as __________ _____________ .
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Chlorophyll
This green pigment is produced by chloroplasts to trap light.
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Decomposers
These organisms live in or on their food and break down dead organic matter.
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Reproduction
This characteristic results in the formation of new individuals
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Mitochondria
This carries out the reaction of aerobic respiration. It is also known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'.
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Greenhouse Gases
Global Warming is triggered by the increased presence of ____________ __________ in our atmosphere.
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Oxygen
Plants use this gas they make for their own aerobic respiration.
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The direction of energy flow.
The arrows in a food chain shows what?
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Nutrition
___________ involves the use of food for energy, growth, protection from diseases and sustenance.
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Cell membrane
This 2-word organelle forms a barrier between cells and their surroundings.
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Africa
Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Name 4 continents of the world.
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Respiration
Plants produce oxygen which we need for ______________.
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Trophic levels
The different feeding levels in a food chain are called __________ levels.
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