Organisms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Taxonomic | Classifying groups of organisms based on their common characteristics |
Domain | The broadest classification of organisms; consists of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya |
Kingdom | The second broadest classification, in the scientific system of classification (6 kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Protists, Plants, Animals) |
Organisms | Individual living system that is capable of reproduction, growth, and response to stimulus |
Cell | The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
Nucleus | Structure at the center of the cell which contains the genetic material |
Eukaryotic | A type of cell, which contains a distinct nucleus |
Prokaryotic | A type of cell with nuclear material floating "freely" inside the cytoplasm, NO nucleus. Pro=NO nucleus |
Autotrophic | An organism that manufactures its own food |
Heterotrophic | An organism that cannot synthesize its own food and must seek their own food from other sources |
Multicellular | Having or consisting of many cells |
Unicellular | An organism consisting of one cell |
Asexual reproduction | Involving one parent organism, in passing on of genetic information |
Sexual reproduction | Interaction of two organisms, in passing on of genetic information, to produce offspring |
Archaea | Domain name for organisms that live in harsh, extreme environments (deep in oceans, oil wells, hotsprings), Unicellular, prokaryotes, autotrophs or heterotrophs, and asexual reproduction |
Bacteria | Domain name for organisms that are Prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic, and asexual reproduction |
Eukarya | Domain name for organisms that are all eukaryotic, multi and uni cellular, autotrophs and heterotrophs, and reproduce sexually and asexually |
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