taxonomy groups

Term Definition
cell the smallest unit of an organism that performs life functions
nucleus a structure found in Eukaryota cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell
Eukaryota a cell containing a membrane enclosed nucleus and organelles
prokaryotic a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane enclosed organelles
unicellular an organism made up of one single cell
multicellular an organism made up of more than one cell and often made up of different types of cells
classifi the process of grouping things based on similarities
taxonomy the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure function and reationship
domain the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups: Archean, bacteria, and eukarya
domain bacteria prokar yotic, single- celled organism thst lack a nucleus in its cell and can live in extreme enviroments
domain Eukaryota organisms with cells that contain a nucleus
kingdom a taxonomic rank below domain 6 group: animal, fung, plantae, protista, archaea, and eubacteria
autotroph an organism that is able to make its own food; known as a producer in food chain
neterotroph an organism that cannot make its own food; known as a consumer in the food chain
asexual reproduction a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from 1 parent 50% from 1 parent
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
kingdom archeabacteria unicellular, asexual, auto and heterotroph, prokaryotic organism that live in extreme envivoments
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