UNIT 1. THE UNIVERSE



Equiped with his five senses,
Man explores the universe around him
and calls the adventure Science.

Edwin Powell Hubble

UNIT 9. THE BIODIVERSITY OF LIVING BEINGS

UNIT 9. THE BIODIVERSITY OF LIVING BEINGS.

VOCABULARY

Study the following vocabulary: writing and pronunciation:

WORD	FIGURATIVE PRONUNTIATION	MEANING
EVOLUTION
BIODIVERSITY
BIOSPHERE
SPECIE / KINGDOM
MONERA
BACTERIUM / BACTERIA
VIRUS
ANTIBIOTIC
PROTOCTISTA
ALGA / SEAWEED / WATERWEED
PROTOZOAN
FUNGI / (LICHEN)
PLANTS
ANIMALS
AUTOTROPH
HETEROTROPH
SAPROPHYTE
SIMBIOTIC
PARASITE

QUESTIONS:

1. Match the functions with the processes:

1. ADAPTATION	a) The group of processes that living beings carry out to obtain energy and nutrients necessary to live
2. NUTRITION	b) The process by which organisms produce new individuals
3. REPRODUCTION	c) The way living things interact with their environment and with other living beings that share the same environment

2. What are the different types on nutrition called?
3. What is autotrophic nutrition?
4. Give two examples of autotrophic organisms.
5. Give two examples of heterotrophic organisms.
6. What are the five kingdoms called?
7. Which kingdom does a prokaryotic, single – celled heterotrophic organism belong to?. Give an example.
8. Which kingdoms do eukaryotic organisms belong to?
9. What are the main characteristics of the plant kingdom?
10. What is the difference between the Fungi kingdom and the Plant kingdom?
11. What are the main differences between the Animal kingdom and the plant kingdom?
12. Match the living things with the corresponding kingdom, organism and type of nutrition. Use the same colour for the ones that go together.

LIVING THINGS	KINGDOM	ORGANISM	TYPE OF NUTRITION
Lion, wolf	Protoctista	Eukaryotic, single – celled or multi . celled	Autotrophic
Bacteria	Monera	Prokaryotic single – celled	Heterotrophic
Mushrooms	Plant	Eukaryotic multi – celled	Autotrophic
Pine trees, roses	Fungi	Eukaryotic multi – celled	Heterotrophic
Algae	Animal	Eukaryotic single – celled or multi - celled	Autotrophic and heterotrophic

1º ESO. UNIT 9. THE LIVING THINGS

UNIT 8

Here we have the vocabulary and questions about Unit 8. Good luck!

1º ESO. UNIT 8. THE EARTH A LIVING PLANET.

VOCABULARY

Study the following vocabulary: writing and pronunciation:

WORD	MEANING
BIOMOLECULE
CELL PROKARYOTIC CELL EUKARYOTIC CELL
BIOELEMENT
OLIGOELEMENT
SUGARS
PROTEINS
FATS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
ORGANISM
UNICELLULAR
MULTICELLULAR
MEMBRANE
CITOPLASM
NUCLEUS
BACTERIUM BACTERIA
NUTRITION AUTOTROPHS HETEROTROPHS RELATIONS REPRODUCTION ASEXUAL SEXUAL
BIOSFERA
CELL TISSUE ORGAN SYSTEM

1. What are livings beings made of?
2. Compare inorganic and organic substances:

	INORGANIC SUBSTANCE	ORGANIC SUBSTANCE
MADE FIRSTLY OF CARBON
COMPLEXITY
PRESENT IN…

3. Write the function of:

a)     Sugars:___________________________________________________

b)     Proteins:__________________________________________________

c)      Fats:_____________________________________________________

d)     Nucleic acids:_____________________________________________

4.      Put two examples of

a)     Sugars:___________________________________________________

b)     Proteins:__________________________________________________

c)      Fats:_____________________________________________________

d)     Nucleic acid:______________________________________________

5. Made a sketch of the prokaryotic cell naming is parts.

6. Idem to eukaryotic cell.

7. Complete the chart:

	EUKARYOTIC CELL	PROKARYOTIC CELL
FOUND IN
SIZE
NUCLEUS
COMPLEXITY

8. Make a cell diagram: show the differences and similarities between animal and plant cells:

9. Did you know that?: “Robert Hooke was the first person to use the term cell. In 1665 with a microscope, he observed cavities in a thin slice of cork and called them cells”

10. What are the differences between tissues, organs and systems?

11. Match each one with a name and a description:

WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING BEINGS: They are a similar _________________ composition; they are made up of ________________; They have three functions:___________________________________________________.

CELLS: Cells consists of a ____________________ membrane; a cytoplasm, it contains the __________________ (mitochondria, chloroplasts…); a _____________, this controls cell functions. They are various kinds of cells: _________________________ whit no nucleus and no nuclear membrane, ___________________ whit a nucleus and a nuclear membrane