| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell | the smallest unit of an organism that preforms life functions |
| Nucleus | a structure found in Eukaryota cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the celll |
| Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane-enclosed 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 |
| Classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
| Taxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure function and relationship |
| Domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups: archaea, bacteria, and eukarya |
| Bacteria | prokaryotic, single-celled organism that lacks a necleus in its cell |
| Archaea | prokaryotic, single celled organism that lacks a necleus in its cell and can live in extreme enviroments |
| Eukarya | organisms with cells that contain a necleus |
| Kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 groups: animalia, fungi, plantae, protista, archaea, and eubacteria |
| Autotroph | an organism that is able to make its own food; known as a producer in food chain |
| Hetrotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food; known as a consumer in the food |
| Asexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires only one parent 100% DNA from 1 parent |
| Sexual reproduction | a method of reproduction that requires both male and female parent 50% from one parent 50% from one 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 |
