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unit 11 science
taxonomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | the smallest unit of an organism that performs life function |
| nucleus | a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell |
| Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane- enclosed nucleus and organism |
| prokaryotic | a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane- enclosed organism |
| unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
| multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell, and often made up of different types of cells |
| classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
| taxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure function and relationship |
| domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms |
| domain bacteria | prokaryotic , single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in extremes enviroments |
| domain eukarya | organism with cells that contain a nucleus |
| kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 groups animalia fungi plantae, protista, archaea, and eubacteria |
| 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 he food chain |
| asexual | a method of reproduction that requires only one parent 100% DNA from 1 parent |
| sexual | a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from 1 parent 50% from 1 parent |
| cell theory | States that all living organisms are made up of 1 or more cells; cells are the basic unit of life and all cell come from other cells |
| archeabacteria | unicellylar, asexual, auto and heterotroph, prokaryotic organism that live in extreme enviroments |
| eubacteria | unicellular , asexual, auto and heterotroph prokaryotic organism that live in moderate enviroments |
| protista | uni- and multicellular sexual or asexual auto- and heterotrophic eukaryotic organism that are microscopic |
| fungi | uni- and multicellular sexual or asexual hetero- trophic eukaryotic organism known as a decomposer in the food chain |
| plantae | multicellular sexual and asexual autorophs eukaryotic organism; known as a producer in the food chain |
| animilia | multicellular sexual and asexual heterorophs eukaryotic organism known as a consumer in the food chain |
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