Cells
Type of cell that has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large, central vacuole
Plant Cell
Breaks down food into usable nutrients
Digestive
Type of organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis
Producer
Type of succession that begins with bare rock and no previous ecosystem
Primary Succession
Type of reproduction that only requires one parent
Asexual Reproduction
Control center of the cell that contain DNA
Nucleus
Transports materials through the blood
Circulatory
Amount of energy transferred to the next trophic level in an energy pyramid
10%
High biodiversity leads to high...
Sustainability
Section of DNA that codes for a single trait
Gene
Cell organelle that produces energy
Mitochondria
Body's control center; includes the brain and spinal cord
Nervous
Type of organism that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
Describes the variety of organisms in an ecosystem
Biodiversity
Sexual Reproduction
Regulates what enters and exits the cell
Cell membrane
Skin, hair, and nails
Integumentary
When multiple organisms are trying to use the same resource
Competition
Organisms with variations that allow them to survive and reproduce more than those without that variation
Natural Selection
Molecule within the nucleus of cells made of DNA
Chromosome
Gel-like fluid that holds cell organelles in place
Cytoplasm
System that produces and releases hormones
Endocrine
Another word for consumer
Heterotroph
The selection and breeding of organisms by humans for desired traits
Artificial Selection
Selective Breeding
Example of asexual reproduction
Binary Fission
Budding
Vegetative Propagation
Regeneration