7th Science: Diversity of Life Test Flash Cards Flashcards

An organism that makes its own food is called a ____________________.

Organism that gets energy by consuming other organisms are called _______________.

An organism's ability to to maintain stable internal conditions is called _____________________.

____________________ is the scientific study of how organisms are classified and named.

If two species have very similar structures, they may have evolved from a _______________________.

A __________________ is an organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm.

A virus is a tiny particle that enters and then reproduces inside a living _______.

Scientists use bacteria to make ______________.

___________, such as those that grow on fruit and stale bread, are a type of fungus.

The organism that a virus enters and multiples inside of is called a ___________.

The energy for photosynthesis comes from the _______.

The young leaves of some __________ are known as fiddleheads.

A ________________ is a seed plant that produces naked seeds.

________________ are plants that produce seeds that are enclosed in fruits.

____________________ are plants that are low growing, have thin cell walls, and do not have roots for absorbing water from the ground.

A structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering is called a _______.

Three stimuli that plants react to are touch, gravity and ________.

A plant hormone that speeds up the rate in which a cells grows is called _______.

Plants play a role in the environment by preventing soil from washing away, providing habitats and ______ for animals.

_____________________ is the number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower.

An animal without a backbone is called an _______________.

Animals with a backbone are called __________________.

__________ is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

An ________ is made up of different tissues.

An animal has _______________ if many imaginary lines can be drawn through a central point to divide it into two mirror images.

An animal has ___________________ if only one line of symmetry can be drawn to divide it into halves that are mirror images.

An organism with an ________________ has an outer skeleton.

__________________ are invertebrates that have hard outer coverings, segmented bodies and pairs of jointed appendages.

A _______________ is a framework that shapes and supports an animal.

A brain's three main functions are to receive information, interpret information and control an animals ____________.

A group of organisms that can reproduce and produce offspring.

The process of grouping things based on their similarities.

A tiny, nonliving particle that enters and then reproduces inside a living cell.

An organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm.

Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere.

Organisms that break down large, complex chemicals in dead organisms into small, simple chemicals.

A eukaryote that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.

A tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism.

The leaf of a fern.

Eukaryotes that have cell walls, feed by absorbing their food.

A leaflike structure that protects a flower bud.

Rounded ip that protects a growing root.

A plant's growth response toward or away from a stimulus.

An invertebrate with an internal skeleton and fluid-filled tubes.

A vertebrate that has skin covered by hair or fur, and a four chambered heart.

Animals that might have fins and flippers live in the _________.

Webbed feet are most useful for an animal to move in __________.

Earthworms, snails, and crabs eat _____________.

A herbivore eats __________.

An omnivore eats both plants and ______________.

A carnivore only eats ______________.

Fungi need a _______ & _______ place in which to grow.

During photosynthesis, plants produce ____________.

The green pigment found in plant cells is called _______________.

The main function of animals is to get _______ and ___________.