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unit 11 science
taxonomy groups
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 contains 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 or any other membrain-enclosed organelles |
unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
multicellular | an organism made up of more than one single cell |
classification | the process of grouping things based on similaritys |
toxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure functions and relationship |
domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups archaea bacteria and eukarya |
bactiria | prokaryotic single celled organism that lacked a nucleus in its cell |
archaea | prokaryotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cell and can live in extreme environment |
eukarya | organisms with cells that contains a nucleus |
kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 groups : animalia,fungi, plantae, protista, archaea, and eubactiria |
autotroph | an organism that is able to make its own food known as a producer in food chain |
heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food; known as a consumer in the food chain. |
sexual repraduction | a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from 1 parent 50% from another. |
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 |
archeabactiria | uni cellular asexual autoroph prokaryotic organism that live in extreme enviroment |
eubacteria | unicelllar asexual auto and hetarotroph prokaryotic organisms that live in maderate enviroment |
protista | uni and multicellular sexual or asexual auto and hetarotrophic eukaryotic organisms that are micrascope |
fungi | uni and multicellular sexual or sexual or a sexual autothrophs eukaryotic organisms known as a praducer in the food chain. |
plantae | multi cellular sexual and a asexual autotrophs eukaryotic organism known as a praducer in the food chain |
animilia | multicellular sexual and asexual heterotrophs eukaryotic organisms known as a consumer in the food chain |