characteristics and classification of living organisms

an action by an organism that causes a change of position or place

chemical reaction in cells that breaks down nutrient molecules and releases energy

ability to detect and respond to changes in the internal or external environment

permanent increase in size and dry mass

process that makes more of the same kind of organism

removal of waste products

taking in materials for the purpose of providing energy, growth and development

• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• Animal • Plant • Fungus • Prokaryote • Protoctist

bacteria

some algae (autotrophs) amoeba and plasmodium (heterotrophs)

animals with a backbone

• Fish • Amphibians • Mammals • Reptiles • Birds

invertebrate animals

• insects • arachnids • crustaceans • myriapods

plants that have no vascular tissue

makes its own food

eat other organisms