LIVING THINGS AND LIFE PROCESSES
WHAT ARE THE MAIN KINGDOMS OF LIVING THINGS?
All living things belong to a kingdom. All the individuals in a kingdom share similar characteristics. There are 5 kingdoms. The 3 main kingdoms are animals, plants and fungi. You will study the other 2 next year.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC LIFE PROCESSES OF ALL LIVING THINGS?
The 3 basic life processes of all living things are
interaction, nutrition and reproduction.
Interaction:
Through this process, all living things react to their environment. This means they receive information, process it and respond to it.
Nutrition:
Through this process, all living things obtain the nutrients they need to live. Animals eat other living things. Plants make their own food.
There are three different types of animals depending on what they eat.
How do plants obtain nutrients?
Reproduction:
Through this process, all living things make new individuals.
How do animals reproduce?
Also in animals:
How do plants reproduce?
Sexual reproduction in plants:
Revise this unit with the next activity:
