UNIT 9. THE BIODIVERSITY OF LIVING BEINGS.

VOCABULARY

Study the following vocabulary: writing and pronunciation:

QUESTIONS:

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