Vocabulary
a naming system that gives each living thing a 2-word scientific name
binomial nomenclature
cell that has a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
what is the smallest unit of all living things
cells
what taxon domain is used for the first word of an organisms scientific name?
genus
what is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a. grow
b. use energy
c. have organelles
d. reproduce
c.
a specific environment where an organism lives
habitat
cell that does not have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
prokaryotic cell
what are cells mostly made up of?
water
Carl Linnaeus grouped organisms based on what characteristic?
physical traits
organism that converts energy from light to usable energy
autotroph
organelle that breaks down food and release energy
mitochondria
what organelle is used as a storage unit in all plant and animal cells?
vacuole
organism that obtain energy by eating other organisms
heterotroph
liquid part of the cell
cytoplasm
cells group to form tissues, what do tissues group to form?
organs
a group of organisms
taxon
what organelle can be found in plant cells but NOT animal cells?
what are the four macromolecules that make up cells
proteins
lipids
nucleic acids
carbohydrates (sugar)
list all 6 characteristics of living things
organized
grow and develop
respond to their environment
reproduce
use energy