VOCAB
Define metabolism.
The process of chemical reactions through which an organism gets energy
What kind of cells have a nucleus?
Eukaryotic
How many kingdoms are there?
6
How many domains are there?
3
Who developed binomial nomenclature?
Carl Linnaeus
Define homeostasis.
When an organism maintains a stable internal state in a changing environment
Are prokaryotic cells unicellular or multicellular?
Unicellular.
Which of the kingdoms includes both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Protists and Fungi
List the domains.
Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria
What is a Dichotomous Key?
A model used to identify and classify organized based on their characteristics.
Define taxonomy.
The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
-Prokaryotic cells are unicellular and they do not have a nucleus
-Eukaryotic cells are multicellular and they do have a nucleus.
List the kingdoms.
Animals, plants, protists, fungi, archaea, bacteria.
Which domains contain prokaryotes?
Bacteria and Archaea
Define binomial nomenclature.
A two name naming system for identifying organisms.
Define heterotroph.
Organism that consumes other organisms for energy
What is the most specific classification level?
Species
Which kingdom contains organisms that can be both harmful and helpful?
Bacteria
Which domain contains eukaryotes?
Eukarya
8 Levels of classification from general to specific.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Define autotroph.
Organism that makes its OWN energy
What are the 8 characteristics of all living things?
DNA, Grow and Develop, Evolve and Change, Homeostasis, Metabolism, Reproduction, Respond to Stimuli, Cells
Which kingdoms belong to the Eukarya domain?
Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists
How many kingdoms are included in the Eukarya domain?
4
How are scientific names written? What names are included? What language is used?
-Italics
-For letter in first word is capital, second word all lowercase
-Genus and species
-Greek or Latin