Name: _______________________________________________
Part 1: Living Things Study Guide
Match the characteristic with its meaning.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Gas Exchange
Feeding
Excretion
Respond to the Environment
5. Grow
6. Reproduce
7. Cells
________ All organisms react to the changes around them.
________ All organisms need food and water for energy.
________ All organisms must keep the species alive.
________ All organisms move gases in and out of the body.
________ All organisms are made up of cells.
________ All organisms must get rid of wastes including gases, liquids, or solids.
________ All organisms get larger and more complicated.
True or False.
________ A rain puddle is a living thing.
________ Bacteria is a living thing.
________ All living things need oxygen to survive.
________ All living things release carbon dioxide and take in oxygen.
________ An organism is any living thing.
________ A chameleon changing colors is an example of responding to the environment
Put a check mark next to the process that each thing does. Some non-living things do some of the
process that living things do, but not all.
Made of
cells
Reproduces
Makes
waste
Grows
Adjusts to Exchanges Eats/Drinks
environment
gases
(movement)
Fish
Fire
River
Cat
Tree
Your friend says that a car moves and makes waste, so it must be alive. Give your friend three
reasons why a car is not alive.
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
Another name for a living thing is called an ________________________________________.
Is it living or non-living? Put an L (Living) or an N (Non-living) next to each item.
a. Dog _____________
b. Tornado _____________
c. Elephant _____________
d. Ocean _____________
e. Cotton Shirt _____________
f. Monkey _____________
g. River _____________
Part 2: Classification Study Guide
List the classification groups in order from largest to smallest.
a) ____________________________________ e) ___________________________________
b) ____________________________________ f) ___________________________________
c) ____________________________________ g) ___________________________________
d) ____________________________________
What is a species? ________________________________________________________________
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What two parts make up the scientific name of an organism?
_______________________________________ & ______________________________________
How do you correctly write a scientific name? ____________________________________________
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What happens to the number of organisms in each classification group as you move from the
kingdom level to each of the next levels? Why? __________________________________________
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What is taxonomy? _________________________________________________________________
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Draw a circle around the genus name. Draw a triangle around the species name. Read carefully.
1) Panthera
tigris
2) africana
Loxodonta
3) Caiman
crocodiles
What classification levels do all of the organisms in the table have in common?
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Which organism in the table is least similar to the other organisms? Explain your answer.
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Which organism in the table is most similar to a tiger (Panthera Tigris)? Explain your answer.
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