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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism
Cell
Only the _________________________ word in an organism’s complete scientific name has its first letter capitalized.
first
Ex. Felis domesticus
Any living thing is called:
Organism
True or False:
Bacteria have a cell nucleus.
False
Bacterias are prokaryotes (don't have a nucleus)
The three domains are Bacteria, Archaea, and ________
Eukarya
Organisms that are composed of many cells
Multicellular
The scientific study of how organisms are classified and named
Taxonomy
First word in an organism’s scientific name
Genus
True or False:
Animals are eukaryotes.
True
Animal cells have a nucleus with ther DNA
Protist, fungi, plant, or animal:
Algae and seaweed
Protist
Organisms that make their own food
Autotrophs
Organizing rocks according to their similarities is an example of the process of:
Classification
To identify an unfamiliar organism, you could use a field guide and a ______
Taxonomic key
Organisms belonging to which kingdom are all autotrophs?
Plants
Protist, fungi, plant, or animal:
Yeast and Mushroom
Fungi
Organisms that get energy by consuming other organisms
Heterotrophs
The broadest, least specific level of classification of organisms is:
Domain
Ex. Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
Naming system developed by Linnaeus
Binomial nomenclature
The dense area of a cell that contains nucleic acids is the:
Nucleus
An organism whose cells lack a nucleus is called a:
Prokaryote
A change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react
Stimulus
The mistaken idea that living organisms arise from nonliving sources.
Spontaneous generation
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce. The most specific level of classification.
Species
True or False:
Bacteria and Archaea are separated because of their structure and chemical makeup differs.
True
Bacteria and Archaea have many differences, like structure and chemical makeup.
Process of grouping things based on their similarities
Classification