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unit 11 science
taxonomic group
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | the smallest unit of an organism that preforms life functions |
| nucleus | a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of a cell |
| Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane - enclosed nucleus and organelles |
| Prokaryotic | a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane - enclosed organelles |
| unicellular | a organism made up of one single cell |
| multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell, and offten made up of different types of cells |
| classification | the process of sorting things based on similarities |
| taxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies objects |
| domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping |
| domain bacteria | Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lacks a nucleus |
| domain Archean | Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lacks a nucleus that can live in extreme environment |
| domain Eukarya | an organism that contains a nucleus |
| kingdom | a taxonomic group below domain 6 groups, animals,fungi,plante,protista,archaea , and eubacteria |
| autotroph | an organism that can make his own food, known as a producer in food chain |
| heterotroph | an organism that can't make it's own food, known as a consumer in the food chain |
| asexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires 100% DNA from the only parent |
| sexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires 50% of one parent and 50% of another parent one needs to be male the other has to be female |
| 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 | unicellular ,asexual Prokaryotic organism that lives in extreme environments |
| kingdom Eubacteria | unicellular ,asexual Prokaryotic organism that lives in moderate environments |
| kindom Protista | uni- and multi-cellular ,sexual or asexual eukaryotic organism that are microscopic |
| kingdom fungi | uni- and multi-cellular ,sexual or asexual and heterotroph , eukaryotic organism that is known as a decomposer in the food chain |
| kingdom plantae | uni- and multi-cellular ,sexual or asexual and autotroph , eukaryotic organism known as a producer |
| kingdom animilia | uni- and multi-cellular ,sexual or asexual and heterotroph , eukaryotic organism that is known as a consumer in the food chain |