Domain Game
The basic unit of structure and function in living things
cell
A living thing
organism
The process of grouping things based on their similarities
classification
An instrument that makes small objects look larger
microscope
A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
cytoplasm
A single celled organism
unicellular
An organism that makes its own food
autotroph/producer
The scientific study of how living things are classified
taxonomy
A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things
cell theory
Rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.
mitochondria
made of many cells
multicellular
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react
stimulus
A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.
species
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
organelle
A small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones.
lysosome
organism whose cells contain nuclei
eukaryote
the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism
development
A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species
genus
a dense area in a cell that contains nucleic acids - the chemical instructions that direct the cell's activities
nucleus
A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
golgi body
organisms whose cells lack a nucleus
prokaryote
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
homeostasis
Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
binomial nomenclature
the mistaken idea that living things can arise from nonliving sources
spontaneous generation
A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)