Science--Lesson 1 & 2--9/7/10

cells

All organisms, or living things, are made of ___________.

divided

Every cell in every living thing comes from another cell that __________.

unicellular

A single cell organism that can carry on its own life processes.

multicellular

Organisms that are made of more than one cell are called _____.

1 1/2 million

Scientists have identified this many different kinds of unicellular organisms.

animals

There are likely 100 times more types of unicellular organisms than _________ left to be identified.

organelles

Both plant and animal cells perform life processes by using ____________.

cell membrane

All cells are surrounded by a(n) _____________ that controls the materials that move in and out of the cell.

cytoplasm

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus is filled with _____________. It is a gel like fluid.

nucleus

The cell's control center is called the __________.

mitochondria

The tiny power plants in the cell where food is burned and energy is released are called ___________.

vacuoles

A structure in a cell used for storage of water, food and waste is the _____________.

cell wall

Plant cells have a(n) ________________; a rigid structure that serves as an outer covering.

chloroplast

A green structure, called a(n) _____________, uses the energy from the sun to produce food for the plant.

tissue

Cells working together at the same job form a(n) _____________.

organ system

Groups of tissues working together form organs and groups of organs working together form a(n) ______________.

classify

Scientists sort, or ______________, living things into groups according to shared traits.

kingdoms

All organisms are divided into six major groups called ___________.

Phyllum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

The six sub-groups used to classify organisms within kingdoms are ______________.

genus and species

A scientific name of an organisms consists of its ____________.

plants and animals

The two kingdoms that include only multicellular organisms are _____________________.

animals

Plants can make their own food, but ____________ obtain energy from other organisms.

invertebrate

Animals that have no backbone.

vertebrate

Animals that have a backbone.

plants

_______________ make their own food.

cell walls

Although they are from two different kingdoms, plants and fungi always have ________________.

vascular and nonvascular

Two major groups into which plants are organized are _____________.

fungi

Unlike plants, _____________ get food by breaking down dead organisms.

yeast

A fungus that makes bread rise is called ___________.

nucleus

Bacteria are unicellular organisms with no ______________ or mitochondria.

ancient and true bacteria

The two kingdoms used to classify bacteria are the _______________.

protists

They are unicellular or multicellular organisms that either make their own food or eat other organisms.

cells

All organisms, or living things, are made of ___________.

divided

Every cell in every living thing comes from another cell that __________.

unicellular

A single cell organism that can carry on its own life processes.

multicellular

Organisms that are made of more than one cell are called _____.

1 1/2 million

Scientists have identified this many different kinds of unicellular organisms.

animals

There are likely 100 times more types of unicellular organisms than _________ left to be identified.

organelles

Both plant and animal cells perform life processes by using ____________.

cell membrane

All cells are surrounded by a(n) _____________ that controls the materials that move in and out of the cell.

cytoplasm

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus is filled with _____________. It is a gel like fluid.

nucleus

The cell's control center is called the __________.

mitochondria

The tiny power plants in the cell where food is burned and energy is released are called ___________.

vacuoles

A structure in a cell used for storage of water, food and waste is the _____________.

cell wall

Plant cells have a(n) ________________; a rigid structure that serves as an outer covering.

chloroplast

A green structure, called a(n) _____________, uses the energy from the sun to produce food for the plant.

tissue

Cells working together at the same job form a(n) _____________.

organ system

Groups of tissues working together form organs and groups of organs working together form a(n) ______________.

classify

Scientists sort, or ______________, living things into groups according to shared traits.

kingdoms

All organisms are divided into six major groups called ___________.

Phyllum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

The six sub-groups used to classify organisms within kingdoms are ______________.

genus and species

A scientific name of an organisms consists of its ____________.

plants and animals

The two kingdoms that include only multicellular organisms are _____________________.

animals

Plants can make their own food, but ____________ obtain energy from other organisms.

invertebrate

Animals that have no backbone.

vertebrate

Animals that have a backbone.

plants

_______________ make their own food.

cell walls

Although they are from two different kingdoms, plants and fungi always have ________________.

vascular and nonvascular

Two major groups into which plants are organized are _____________.

fungi

Unlike plants, _____________ get food by breaking down dead organisms.

yeast

A fungus that makes bread rise is called ___________.

nucleus

Bacteria are unicellular organisms with no ______________ or mitochondria.

ancient and true bacteria

The two kingdoms used to classify bacteria are the _______________.

protists

They are unicellular or multicellular organisms that either make their own food or eat other organisms.