CLASSIFICATION REVIEW 1

An organism that makes its own food; also known as an autotroph (a plant). PRODUCER

An organism that relies on other organisms for food; also known as a heterotroph. CONSUMER

An organism that feeds on the nutrients in dead organisms; fungi and microorganisms. DECOMPOSER

The chemical reactions taking place in organisms; how well an organism can burn the energy it consumes. METABOLISM

Another name for a producer or a plant; something that can make it’s own food. AUTOTROPH

An organism made up of many cells working together. MULTICELLULAR

Another name for a consumer or a decomposer; an organism that feeds off of other organisms in order to survive. HETEROTROPH

The building blocks of all life; all organisms begin life as this single living being. CELL

Something in the environment that causes an organism to respond or react; the cause before the effect. STIMULUS

A change in an organism’s behavior due to a stimulus; the effect after the cause. RESPONSE

The blue-print for life; each organism has its own instruction manual. DNA

A characteristic of all living things; organisms make more organisms of the same kind. REPRODUCTION

The passing on of traits from one generation to the next. HEREDITY

A single-celled, simple organism. UNICELLULAR

An organism’s ability to change with its environment; characteristic needed for survival. ADAPTATION

An organism's ability to maintain an internal balance or equilibrium. HOMEOSTASIS

Another name for any living thing. ORGANISM

Another name for a trait; makes an organism unique. CHARACTERISTICS

Define ALIVE . . . What are the characteristics of living things? MOVEMENT RESPIRATION SENSITIVITY GROWTH REPRODUCTION EXCRETION NUTRITION

What are some other properties of living things? DNA CELLS

What do organisms need in order to survive? FOOD WATER SHELTER AIR

What other item do plants need in order to survive? SUNLIGHT

Do you also know the difference between LIVING, NON-LIVING and DEAD? YOU BETTER!!!! BE ABLE TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH AS WELL!!