Term |
Definition |
cell |
the smallest unit of an an organism that performs life functions |
nucleus |
a structure found in Eukaryotic cells that contain dna and is responsible the activity |
eukaryotic |
a cell containing a membrane enclosed nucleus and organelles |
prokarytic |
a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane enclosed organelles |
unicellular |
an organism made up of 0ne single cell |
multicellular |
an organism made up of more than one cell and often made up of different types of cell |
classification |
the process of grouping things based on similarities |
taxonomy |
the branch of science that formally names and classifies |
domain |
the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups archaea bacteria and eukarya |
domain bacteria |
prokaryotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cells |
domain archaea |
prokaryotic single celled organism |