Vocabulary 1
Type of cell lacking a true nucleus and other membrane bound organelles. (bacteria, archaea)
Prokaryotic
A biological process where two parents contribute genetic material to produce offspring with genetic variations.
Sexual Reproduction
Most broad (the most amount of organisms included) classification
Domain
A diverse kingdom of mostly unicellular organisms that are eukaryotic and not classified as plants, animals or fungi
Protista
The process of organizing living organisms into groups based on their similarities and differences
classification
Type of cell with a true nucleus (fungi, plants, animals)
Eukaryotic
A mode of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring genetically identical to the parent
Asexual reproduction
Last two that make up the scientific name of an organism
Genus and Species
A kingdom of complex organisms that absorb nutrients from organic materials in their environment (mushrooms, molds)
Fungi
A formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts: genus and species
Binomial Nomenclature
Organisms composed of one cell, performing all necessary functions of life
Unicellular
Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances (plants and some bacteria)
Autotroph
Name the order of classification from the MOST broad to the most specific
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
A kingdom of multicellular primarily photosynthetic organisms (Trees, flowers, grasses)
Plantae
A tool used for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices that lead the person to the correct name of a given item
Dichotomous Key
Organisms composed of multiple cells that may have specialized functions and structures
Multicellular
Organisms that obtain food by consuming other living things
Heterotroph
How many Domains are there?
3 (Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria)
A kingdom consisting of multicellular organisms that are typically mobile and responsive to their environment (Bears, snakes, frogs, ladybug, crow)
Animals
An ancient classification term for what is now known as the domain Archaea, which has been divided from Bacteria
Archaebacteria
The ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in external environments
Homeostasis
The science of naming, defining, and classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics
Taxonomy
How many Kingdoms are there?
6 (Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Eubacteria)
A kingdom within the domain Bacteria, consisting of true bacteria, characterized by simple cell structures
Eubacteria
When using a Dichotomous Key, which step do you always start with
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