Term | Definition |
cell | the smallest unit of an organism that performs life functions |
nucleus | a structure found in Eukaryota cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell |
Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles |
Prokaryotic | a cell lacking a nucleus |
unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell, and often made up of different types or cells |
classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
toxonomy | the branch of science that formally manes and classifies organisms by their structure, function and relationship |
Domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms Three groups: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya |
Damian Bacteria | prokaryotic, single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cel |
Domain Archaea | prokaryotic, single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in cell and can live in extreme enviroments |
Domain Eukarya | organism with cells that contain a nucleus |
Kingdom | a taxonomic rank below Domain 6 groups: Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Protista, Archaea, and Eubacteria |
autotroph | an organism that is able to make its own food; known as a producer in food chair |
asexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires only one parent 100% DNA from one parent |
sexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from 1 parent 50% from 1 parent |
cell theory | states that all living organisms are made up of 1 or more cells : cells are the basic unit of life and all cells come from other cells |
Kingdom Archeabacteria | unicallular, asexual, auto and heterotroph, prokarayotic organism that live in extreme enviorments |
Kingdom Eubacteria | unicallular, asexual, auto and heterotroph, prokarayotic organism that live in moderate enviorments |
Kingdom Protista | uni- and multicellular sexual or asexual auto-and heterotroph eukaryotic organism that are microscopic |
Kingdom Fungi | uni- and multicellular sexual or asexual, heterotrophic, eukaryotic organism; known as a decomposer in the food chain |
Kingdom Plantae | multicellular, sexual, and asexual, autothophs, eukaryotic organism; known as a producer in the food chain |
Kingdom Animilia | multicellular, sexual, and asexual, autothophs, eukaryotic organism; known as a consumer in the food chain |
heterotroph | an organism that CANNOT make its own food ; known as consumers in the food chain |