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:
- 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 |
- What are the different types on nutrition called?
- What is autotrophic nutrition?
- Give two examples of autotrophic organisms.
- Give two examples of heterotrophic organisms.
- What are the five kingdoms called?
- Which kingdom does a prokaryotic, single – celled heterotrophic organism belong to?. Give an example.
- Which kingdoms do eukaryotic organisms belong to?
- What are the main characteristics of the plant kingdom?
- What is the difference between the Fungi kingdom and the Plant kingdom?
- What are the main differences between the Animal kingdom and the plant kingdom?
- 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 |