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Living Things Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The type of organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other things for food | heterotroph |
| The type of organism that makes its own food | autotroph |
| The type of cell with no nucleus and no membranes on the organelles | prokaryotic |
| The type of cell with a nucleus and membranes on organelles | eukaryotic |
| The type of organism made of one cell | unicellular |
| The type of organism made of many cells | multicellular |
| A detailed list of characteristics and steps to identify an organism | dichotomous key |
| The name given to an organism that includes information about what it is related to and it helps scientists communicate about the organism. It includes the genus and species. | scientific name |
| Putting things into groups based on similar characteristics | classify |
| The science of describing, grouping, and naming organisms. | taxonomy |
| The smallest level of organization | species |
| The largest level of classification | kingdom |
| The languages used to create scientific names | Latin and Greek |
| The four needs of living things | Air, water, food, a place to live |
| The new level of classification that is higher than kingdom | domain |
| The type of reproduction where two parents produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents. | sexual reproduction |
| The type of reproduction where a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent. | asexual reproduction |
| Another name for an autotroph, or an organism that can produce its own food | producer |
| Another name for a heterotroph that eats other things | consumer |
| Another name for a heterotroph that breaks down dead organisms or animal waste for food. | decomposer |