click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
lynch1
classifiction+6 kingdoms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| species | a group of organisms that reproduce amung themselves |
| taxonomy | branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary |
| dichotomous key | instriment used to identify an organism based on certin chariceristics |
| binomial nomenclature | method of naming organisms by their genus and species |
| metabolism | a set of chemical reactions that allow an organism to maintain life |
| prokaryotic | cell whithno nucleus, such as backteria |
| eukaryotic | cell with a nucleus |
| unicellular | orgamisms made of only one cell |
| multicellular | organisms made of many cells |
| autotroph | an organism that makes its own food {producer} |
| heterotroph | an organism that consumes other organisms {consumer} |
| binary fission | asexual reproduction in bacteria;it splits in two |
| conjugation | sexual reproduction in bacteria |
| anaerobic | without air |
| aerobic | with air |
| diploid | the full number of chromosomes |
| haploid | the full number of chromosomes |
| xylem | carries water and nutrients in a plant |
| phloem | carries food in a plant |
| phototropism | growth toward light |
| geotropism | growth downward because of gravity |
| hydrotropism | growth toward water |
| sessile | organism dose not move |
| hermaphrodite | an organism that contains both male and female sex organs |
| decomposers | organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms |
| regeneration | organisms regrows a body part {example is a starfish} |
| exoskeleton | external skeleton;skeleton is on the outside |
| endoskeleton | internal skeleton;skeleton is on the inside |
| ectothermic | cold-blooded organism;control body tempiture though external means |
| endothermic | warm-blooded organism;able to maintain its own heat |