Vocabulary
The scientific study of classifying
Taxonomy
What is an autotroph and a heterotroph?
Auto-makes food
Hetero-gets on food
How do we classify organisms?
By their characteristics
What domains contain prokaryotic cells?
Archaea and Bacteria
How many cells would a unicellular organism has?
1
What is the 2 part naming system we use to name organisms?
Binomial nomenclature
What 4 things do living things need to survive?
Food, water, living space, stable internal environment
What is the most specific you can get with classification?
Species
What are the 3 domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Prokaryote
What is the process of change called
Evolution
What did Redi and Pasteur prove?
Living things can't come from non-living things.
What is the most general you can get with classification?
Domain
Which domain contains nucleus in their cells?
Eukaryotes
What is spontaneous generation?
Living things coming from non-living things
What is the maintenance of your internal environment called?
Homeostasis
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction is 1 parent and offspring are genetically identical
What classification tool can we use to identify organisms?
Taxonomic or dichotomous key
What are the 6 kingdoms of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals
A diagram that shows the relationships between related organisms
Branching tree diagram
What is a trait that is shared by related organisms?
Shared derived characteristics
What are the 6 characteristics of life?
Cellular organization, contain similar chemicals, have metabolism, stimulus and response, growth and development, and reproduce
What are the first and second parts of an organism's scientific name?
Genus and Species
What is the difference between eukaryotes and the other two kingdoms?
The cells
What is the process by which unrelated organisms evolve characteristics that are similar
Convergent evolution