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unit 11 science
taxonomic group
Term | Definition |
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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 |