Chapter Six Flashcards
ATP
A molecule produced by cellular respiration in the mitochondria that is the source of energy in the cell
DNA
A double stranded chemical (deoxyribonucleic acid); the information to operate a cell
Virus
A DNA particle covered in protein and able to take over a host’s cell
Kingdom Archaea
A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms which live in extreme conditions
Kingdom Bacteria
A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms with large variety and an outstanding ability to reproduce
Prokaryotes
Organisms without a nuclear membrane and no organelles
Eukaryotes
Organisms that have a nuclear membrane and organelles
Flagellum
A whip-like protein fiber used for locomotion
Heterotrophs
Organisms which obtains their food energy from other organisms
Saprophytism
A relationship in which an organism uses dead organic material as a food source
Paratism
A relationship in which an organism uses a living host for food and which harms the host
Mutualism
A relationship in which an organism uses a host for food and provides a benefit to the host
Autotrophs
Organisms which make their own food energy
Blue-Green Algae
An autotroph in kingdom bacteria that gets its energy from photosynthesis (also called cyanobacteria)
Binary Fission
A process of reproduction in which a cell splits into two daughter cells
