Question | Answer |
What does unicellular mean? | An organism made of only one cell. |
What does multicellular mean? | An organism with more than one cell. |
What does heterotroph mean? | An organism must feed on other organisms as a source of energy. |
What does autotroph mean? | An organism produces it's own energy or food. |
What does prokaryotic mean? | An organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. |
What does eukaryotic mean? | An organism that has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. |
Cell Wall | A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell |
Cell Membrane | A layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of the cell and its environment |
Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction where the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that shares characteristics with both |
Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction that does not involve two sex cells and where the parent produces an offspring identical to it |
Taxonomy | The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
Classification | The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics |
Dichotomous Key | An aid that is used to identify organisms and uses the answers to a series of questions |
Binomial Nomenclature | The scientific name of an organisms, composed of an organism’s Genus and Species. |
Kingdom | Classification group that includes large groups of organisms with similar characteristics |
Phylum | Defines a more specific group of organisms than a Kingdom |
Class | Defines a more specific group of organisms than a Phylum |
Order | Defines a more specific group of organisms than Class |
Family | Defines a more specific group of organisms than a Order |
Genus | Defines a more specific group of organisms than a Family |
Species | Defines a more specific group of organisms than a Genus |