Organization Of Life Flashcards
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ProKrayotic
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EuKrayotic
.organisms with an organized nucleus
Unicellular
Organisms consisting of only one cell.
Multicellular
Organisms that contain hundreds, thousands, even trillions of cells or more.
Autotrophic
.organisms that use energy from the sun to make their own food
Heterotrophic
.obtaining energy from foods they eat
Stimuli
a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
Homeostasis
.the regulation of an organism’s internal environment to maintain a stable internal environment.
Evolution
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Taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified
Cell
the smallest unit of organization of a living thing
Tissue
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Organ
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Organ system
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Organism
Scientific term for a living thing
Sexual reproduction
Requires that 2 cells(sperm and egg) unite to produce the first cell of the new organism.
Asexual reproduction
A single organism can reproduce without he aid of another.