Natural Science 5º Unit 1

1. natural
The
organisation
of living
things

2. What’s biodiversity?
Our planet has millions of species. There are many more species that
we haven’t discovered yet. This is called biodiversity.

3. What are the characteristics of living things?
All living things are made up of cells.
All living things carry out the basic life processes of interaction,
reproduction and nutrition.

4. What are the different parts of an animal cell?
Membrane
Organelles
Nucleus Cytoplasm

5. What are the different parts of a plant cell?
Nucleus
Vacuole
Membrane
Cell wall

6. How are animals organised?
Similar cells join together to form tissues. Different tissues join together to
form organs. Organs work together to form systems.
Cell
Organ
Tissue
System

7. Are all cells the same?
Not all cells are the same. Different cells have different functions.
Red blood cells Nerve cells Reproductive cells

8. How are plants organised?
Plants are organised in a similar way to animals.
OrganTissue SystemCell

9. What systems do living things have?
Interaction: the
muscular system,
the skeletal system
and nervous system
Reproduction: the female and
male reproductive systems
Nutrition: the digestive
system, the respiratory
system and the
circulatory system

10. What have we learnt?
interaction nutrition reproduction
All living things carry out the basic life processes of …

11. What have we learnt?
nucleus membrane cytoplasm organelles
The parts of an animal cell are …

12. What have we learnt?
cells tissues organs systems
Animals and plants have…