Organization of Life

Question 1

Prokaryotic

Answer 1

unicellular organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus

Question 2

Eukaryotic

Answer 2

organism whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane and whose DNA is bound together by proteins

Question 3

Unicellular

Answer 3

Contains one cell

Question 4

Multi meme

Answer 4

Contains many cells

Question 5

Autotrophic

Answer 5

an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.

Question 6

Hererotroph

Answer 6

an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.

Question 7

Sexual reproduction

Answer 7

the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes)

Question 8

Asexual reproduction

Answer 8

reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that parent only

Question 9

Stimuli

Answer 9

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

Question 10

Homeostasis

Answer 10

the ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environmental changes

Question 11

Evolution

Answer 11

the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth

Question 12

Classification

Answer 12

the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics

Question 13

Taxonomy

Answer 13

the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics

Question 14

Cell

Answer 14

the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic

Question 15

Tissue

Answer 15

any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products

Question 16

Organ

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a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in human

Question 17

Organ system

Answer 17

is a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions

Question 18

Organism

Answer 18

an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form