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 |