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Living World
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19
Science
8th Grade
11/02/2011

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Term
M
R
S
G
R
E
N
Definition
M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity
G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition
Term
Vertebrates
Definition
Animals with backbones
Term
Invertebrates
Definition
Animals with no backbones
Term
Organism
Definition
Any living thing
Term
The 5 Kingdoms
Definition
Animal Kingdom
Plant Kingdom
Fungal Kingdom
Protist Kingdom
Prokaryota Kingdom
Term
Protist Kingdom
Definition
Single celled organisms, live in water
Includes protozoa, slime moulds and algae
Term
Prokaryota Kingdom
Definition
Microscopic, single-celled, bacteria, blue and green algae
Term
Animal Kingdom
Definition
Animals, multicellular organisms
Term
Plant Kingdom
Definition
Green substance, chlorophyll, Multicellular organisms, make their own food )carbohydrates - sugar and starch)
Term
Fungal Kingdom
Definition
Mushrooms, Toadstools, Bread, Yeast
Fungi do not contain chlorophyll
Term
Parasites
Definition
Fungi that grow on living things
Term
Decomposers
Definition
Break down or compose dead organisms (fungi)
Term
Symbiosis/Mutualism
Definition
When fungi helps trees or other plants to grow
Term
Spores
Definition
Tiny cells with hard coats around them to stop from drying out
Term
Arthropods
Definition
Invertebrate animals with a join on body covering called an Exoskeleton
Term
Molluscs
Definition
All animals with shells (snails, oysters etc.)
Term
Vertebrates five classifications
Definition
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Birds
Mammals
Term
Photosynthesis
Definition
The PLANTS process of changing CARBON DIOXIDE into CARBOHYDRATES (Sugar and Starch)
Term
Protists
Definition
Single celled organisms
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