Cellular Organization
what is the basic unit of life
cell
the classification of organisms into groups is based on what two things
DNA similarities and physical structures (How they look)
List the correct order of biological heirarchy
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Which kingdom includes things that decompose matter?
Fungi
What does "Form fits function" mean in biology?
The structure of a cell or organ relates to its function
Cells can grow, move and reproduce. True or false
True
what is the broadest category of biological classification
Domain
Which domain to humans belong to
Eukarya
What are the cell walls of plants made of?
cellulose
Prokaryotic are bacteria and archaea. True or false
True
cells working together forms what
tissue
Archaea are most often found where
extreme environments
What do you call it when cells develop different specific functions
specialization
Organisms that lack a nucleus are prokaryotic. They belong to the domains....
archaea and bacteria
What is the main function of the nervous system in a multicellular organism?
To control body responses
which type of cell would have specialized structure for sending electrical signals
nerve cell
What does a eukaryotic cell have that a prokaryotic cell does not?
A nucleus. A prokaryotic cell does not have a nucleus
What is an example of a unicellular organism?
Tree
Dog
Amoeba
Human
amoeba
Species (Think about how the word SPECIES looks like the word SPECIFIC)
Name 3 things that belong to the kingdom protista
algae, slime, and paramecium
what do you unicellular organisms use to perform all life functions
a single cell
which kingdom includes only multicellular, autotrophic organisms?
Plant (Plantae)
What do you call the study of classification
taxonomy
What do you call a two part scientific name consisting of genus and species?
binomial nomenclature
Which kingdom includes decomposers ?
Fungi. These include mushrooms, yeasts and molds.