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Taxonomy Vocab

Useful vocabulary for the Taxonomy Unit

TermDefinition
binomial nomenclature The term used to give each organism their genus species name
prokaryote Lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
eukaryote Has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
unicellular One celled organism has all of the functions necessary for the organism to stay alive.
multicellular An organism made of many cells. The many specialized cells work together to organism survive.
Autotroph An organism that produces its own nutrients (food).
Heterotroph An organism that obtains nutrients (food) by eating other organisms.
asexual reproduction Requires only one parent. Cell makes a copy of its DNA and splits in half.
sexual reproduction Requires two parents. Offspring has half of its DNA from mom, and half of its DNA from dad.
Kingdom Eubacteria Kingdom containing organisms that are prokaryotes, unicellular, reproduce asexually, have peptidoglycan in its cell wall, and live in milder climates.
Kingdom Archaebacteria Kingdom containing organisms that are prokaryotes, unicellular, reproduce asexually, have NO peptidoglycan in its cell wall, and can live in harsh climates.
Kingdom Fungi Kingdom containing organisms that are multicellular eukaryotes, have a cell wall of chitin, and are heterotrophs that sexually produce with spores.
Kingdom Plantae Kingdom containing organisms that are multicellular eukaryotes, have a cell wall of cellulose, are autotrophs, and reproduce sexually with pollen.
Kingdom Animalia Kingdom containing organisms are multicellular eukaryotes, lack cell walls, and are heterotrophs.
Kingdom Protista Kingdom containing organisms that are unicellular eukaryotes, live mainly in aquatic environments and move with cilia, flagella, or pseudopods.
Domain Bacteria Domain that contains unicellular prokaryotes that are heterotrophs and phototrophs.
Domain Archae Domain that contains unicellular prokaryotes that are chemotrophs found in Deep Ocean Hydrothermal vents and hot springs.
Domain Eukarya Domain that contains unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.
Species A group of organisms whose members can only breed and produce fertile offspring with one another.
Taxonomy Classification system used to organize living organisms into categories.
Phototroph A form of autotroph that converts energy from the sun into nutrients.
Chemotroph A form of autotroph that converts energy from chemicals into nutrients.
Aerobic Respiration with oxygen
Anaerobic Respiration without oxygen
Created by: Krista Butler
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