Key Terms
What is an organism?
A single living thing. An individual plant, animal, or single-celled life form.
What makes a cell Eukaryotic?
Has a nucleus.
What is the vocabulary word that describes an organism that cannot make its own energy?
heterotroph
What do you call organisms that have many cells?
Multicellular
What is an autotroph?
An organism that makes its own food.
Which is generally larger, a eukaryote or prokaryote cell?
Eukaryote cell
How many cells do bacteria have?
One cell- Unicellular
Since plants make their own energy, they are called__________________________.
autotrophs
What is asexual?
Reproduction with only one parent.
Which is more complex, a Eukaryotic cell or a Prokaryotic cell?
Eukaryotic
Most autotrophs go through this process to make their own energy from sunlight.
photosynthesis
Give an example of an organism that can reproduce asexually.
certain plants, some animals, bacteria, etc.
What is unicellular?
One-celled
What are the two purposes for all living things?
live and reproduce
What is the percentage of a parent's DNA passed onto its offspring in asexual reproduction.
100%
What type of reproduction do all mammals use to produce offspring?
Sexual
Why is it important that multicellular organisms have Eukaryotic cells?
because all of the cells will have different functions
Can you have an organism that is both unicellular and Eukaryote?
Yes
Reproduction rate is fast in this type of reproduction because the organism does not need to find a mate.
asexual reproduction
Why are an organisms' characteristics important?
An organism's characteristics are important because organisms that share similar characteristics are classified into the same kingdom.