Living Things Study Guide
Chapter 1
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1. Know all chapter one vocabulary. See pg 34 for a complete list. * You will see several questions related to vocab!
2. Who is Carolus Linnaeus? What did he contribute to modern science?
3. Who is Aristotle? Charles Darwin?
4. What does an organism’s scientific name consist of?
5. Which level can an organism reproduce?
6. What evidence do scientists use to learn about the evolutionary history of a species?
7. Give an example: autotroph and heterotroph.
8. List and explain the 4 needs, and 6 characteristics of living things. Also, be able to explain if something is living or nonliving, why you think so.
9. What are the eight levels of classification? What happens as you move down the levels?
10. What are the 3 domains and the 4 kingdoms? Which 2 domains are prokaryotes? Which domain has 4 kingdoms in it?
11. What was Francesco Redi’s experiment? Why was it so important?
12. Explain the bread mold experiment. What are the best conditions for mold to grow? Why are there different colors of mold?
13. Taxonomic Key – be able to read and create one. Try using a banana, apple, orange, and strawberry.
Revised 2012/2013