| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | the smallest unit of an organism that preforms life functions |
| nucleus | a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contains dna and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell |
| eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles |
| prokaryotic | a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrain-enclosed organelles |
| unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
| multicellular | an organism made up of more than one single cell |
| classification | the process of grouping things based on similaritys |
| toxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure functions and relationship |
| domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups archaea bacteria and eukarya |
| bactiria | prokaryotic single celled organism that lacked a nucleus in its cell |
| archaea | prokaryotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cell and can live in extreme environment |
| eukarya | organisms with cells that contains a nucleus |
| kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 groups : animalia,fungi, plantae, protista, archaea, and eubactiria |
| autotroph | an organism that is able to make its own food known as a producer in food chain |
| heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food; known as a consumer in the food chain. |
| sexual repraduction | a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from 1 parent 50% from another. |
| cell theory | states that all living organisms are made up of 1 or more cells cells are the basic unit of life and all cells come from other cells |
| archeabactiria | uni cellular asexual autoroph prokaryotic organism that live in extreme enviroment |
| eubacteria | unicelllar asexual auto and hetarotroph prokaryotic organisms that live in maderate enviroment |
| protista | uni and multicellular sexual or asexual auto and hetarotrophic eukaryotic organisms that are micrascope |
| fungi | uni and multicellular sexual or sexual or a sexual autothrophs eukaryotic organisms known as a praducer in the food chain. |
| plantae | multi cellular sexual and a asexual autotrophs eukaryotic organism known as a praducer in the food chain |
| animilia | multicellular sexual and asexual heterotrophs eukaryotic organisms known as a consumer in the food chain |
