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Domain and Kingdoms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unicellular | An organism that contains only 1 cell |
| Multicellular | An organism that contains more that 1 cell |
| Eukaryotic | Organism's DNA is found inside a nucleus |
| Prokaryotic | Organism's DNA is free floating inside the cell |
| Asexual | An organism that needs only one parent to reproduce |
| Sexual | An organism that needs two parents to reproduce |
| Autotroph | An organism that creates its own food |
| Heterotroph | An organism that needs to eat others for food/energy |
| Kingdom | Six categories or organisms grouped together because they share basic characteristics |
| Abiotic | Nonliving factors in the environment |
| Biotic | Living factors in the environment |
| Domain Archae | prokaryote living in extreme or harsh environments |
| Domain Bacteria | prokaryote living in normal environments |
| Domain Eukarya | all eukaryotes |
| Kingdom Archaeabacteria | unicellular prokaryote asexual heterotroph and autotroph Domain Archae |
| Kingdom Eubacteria | unicellular prokaryote asexually autotroph and heterotroph Domain Bacteria |
| Kingdom Plantae | multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs asexual and sexual Domain Eukarya |
| Kingdom Animalia | multicellular eukaryotic heterotroph most sexual, few asexual Domain Eukarya |
| Kingdom Fungi | multicellular and unicellular eukaryote heterotroph sexual and asexual Domain Eukarya |
| Kingdom Protista | most unicellular, some multicellular eukaryote autotroph and heterotroph asexual and sexual Domain Eukarya |