7th Science Organisms Vocab Flashcards
something that has all the characteristics of life
organisms
smallest unit of life
cells
organisms with one cell
unicellular
organisms with multiple cells
multicellular
Changes that occur in an organisms during its life time
Development
As organisms grow they learn to produce offspring
Reproduction
a change in an organisms environment
Stimulus
an organisms way to stay steady when things change
Homeostatics
An organism that uses an outside energy source.
Producer
A organism that cannot make it’s own food.
Consumer
The classification of living things that is still changing.
Systematics
The way for classifying bacteria
Molecular analysis
a naming system that gives each organism two word scientific name
Binominal nomenclature
A series f descriptions arranged in pairs that lead the user to the identification of an unknown organisms.
Dichotomous key
Branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms.
Cladorgram
