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science pt words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unicellular | An organism that is made up of one cell |
| Multicellular | An organism that is made up of two or more cells |
| Prokaryote | An organism whose cells do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. |
| Eukaryote | An organism whose cells have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. |
| Heterotroph | An organism that feeds on or consumes other organisms. |
| Autotroph | An organism that makes or produces its own food. |
| Abiotic Factor | The nonliving parts of an ecosystem. |
| Biotic Factor | The living or once living parts of an ecosystem. |
| Taxonomy | The branch of science dealing with the classification of living things. |
| Binomial Nomenclature | A two part naming system used by scientists to represent an organism. Also known an organism’s scientific name made from its genus and species. |
| Scientific Name | A name used by scientists that consists of an organism’s genus and species. |
| Dichotomous Key | A tool used to identify organisms based on a series of choices. |
| Archaebacteria | Unicellular primitive prokaryotes that live under extreme environmental conditions. |
| Eubacteria | Unicellular prokaryotes that can be heterotrophs or autotrophs. |
| Protista | Unicellular or multicellular prokaryotes that can be heterotrophs or autotrophs. |
| Fungi | Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that absorb food through their cell wall and reproduce through spores. |
| Plantae | Multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs which conduct photosynthesis. |
| Animalia | Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that move during at least part of their life-cycle |