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Organisms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Taxonomic | Classifying groups of organisms based on their common characteristics |
| Domain | The broadest classification of organisms; consists of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya |
| Kingdom | The second broadest classification, in the scientific system of classification (6 kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Protists, Plants, Animals) |
| Organisms | Individual living system that is capable of reproduction, growth, and response to stimulus |
| Cell | The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
| Nucleus | Structure at the center of the cell which contains the genetic material |
| Eukaryotic | A type of cell, which contains a distinct nucleus |
| Prokaryotic | A type of cell with nuclear material floating "freely" inside the cytoplasm, NO nucleus. Pro=NO nucleus |
| Autotrophic | An organism that manufactures its own food |
| Heterotrophic | An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and must seek their own food from other sources |
| Multicellular | Having or consisting of many cells |
| Unicellular | An organism consisting of one cell |
| Asexual reproduction | Involving one parent organism, in passing on of genetic information |
| Sexual reproduction | Interaction of two organisms, in passing on of genetic information, to produce offspring |
| Archaea | Domain name for organisms that live in harsh, extreme environments (deep in oceans, oil wells, hotsprings), Unicellular, prokaryotes, autotrophs or heterotrophs, and asexual reproduction |
| Bacteria | Domain name for organisms that are Prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic, and asexual reproduction |
| Eukarya | Domain name for organisms that are all eukaryotic, multi and uni cellular, autotrophs and heterotrophs, and reproduce sexually and asexually |