Questions and Answers
What is the process called when an amoeba extends its cell membrane to engulf a food particle?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life according to MRS GREN?
How do plants primarily obtain their food?
In the context of life processes, what does the term 'Stationary' refer to?
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What term describes an increase in size, mass, and number of cells in an organism?
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Which species of bacteria are recognized for their application in food production?
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What is a method by which bacteria play a role in industry?
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Which process in plants is responsible for converting sunlight into energy?
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How do multicellular organisms generally differentiate their tissues?
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Which type of movement is not visible with the naked eye?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Life
- Homeostasis: The ability of organisms to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
- Response to Stimuli: Organisms react to environmental cues, indicating their sensitivity. Examples include asexual cyanobacteria responding to stimuli by moving towards or away from it.
- Growth and Development: Involves changes in size, mass, and cell number over time.
- Energy Processing: Essential for life; organisms obtain and use energy from food.
Bacteria and Their Applications
- Industrial Use: Bacteria are exploited for their metabolic capabilities in food production, antibiotics, probiotics, drugs, vaccines, and enzymes.
- Food Industry: Lactic acid bacteria produce dairy products like cheese, yogurt, and kefir; bacterial fermentation is crucial in foods like chocolate, soy sauce, and sausages.
- Antibiotics: Soil bacteria such as Actinomycetes generate antibiotics like tetracyclines and erythromycin.
- Biotechnology: Bacteria are used for producing biological substances beneficial to humans, including hormones and proteins.
Dual Nature of Bacteria
- Beneficial vs. Harmful: Bacteria have both positive and negative impacts on health and the environment. While they are often associated with disease, many are essential for various industries and health benefits.
- Education Gap: Public perception often emphasizes harmful bacteria, neglecting their valuable contributions.
Life Processes of Organisms
- Autotrophs: Organisms that can produce their own food, exemplified by plants through photosynthesis.
- Molecular Movement: Involves cellular processes not visible to the naked eye.
- Stationary and Locomotion: Animals exhibit movement, while plants are stationary.
Organism Classification
- Amoeba: Classified as an organism due to its ability to perform life processes such as movement, feeding, and reproduction through mitosis.
Venn Diagram Activity
- MRS GREN: Compare and contrast the life processes (Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition) of plants and animals.
Concept Map Elements
- Key terms for a concept map on characteristics of life: cell growth, fertilization, photosynthesis, temperature regulation, organisms (multicellular, diurnal, nocturnal), cellular activities (mitosis, tissue), and responses to environmental conditions (negative response).
Additional Information
- Coldest Time: The coldest temperature generally occurs at dawn.
- Seastars and Fragmentation: Some species, like seastars, can reproduce through fragmentation, demonstrating a method of asexual reproduction.
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Explore the essential characteristics of life through this quiz that covers adaptation, reproduction, and response to stimuli. Test your knowledge on the various life forms including cyanobacteria and seastars, and their evolutionary traits. Perfect for biology students looking to reinforce their understanding of life's processes.
