15 Flashcards
Newest kingdom includes organisms that look like bacteria, but have different characteristics then normal bacteria
Archaebacteria
Typical bacteria that were classified as Moneria in the five kingdom system
Eubacteria
Describes single celled organisms that does not have a nucleus
Prokaryotic
Describes cells that have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
Single celled prokaryotic organisms
Bacteria
Organism that does not have a true nucleus
Prokaryote
A type of bacteria that lives in extreme environments
Archaebacteria
Common bacteria; single celled, prokaryotic organisms
Eubacteria
A generic term for all bacteria
Monerans
Another name for all bacteria
Archae
An organism that cannot make its own food and must obtain food from another organism
Heterotroph/ consumer
An organism that gets food by feeding on another living organism
Parasite
An organism that makes it’s own food
Autotroph/ producer
An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms or organic wastes
Saprotroph/decomposer
A tail like structure that is used by a cell for movement
Flagella
Asexual reproduction used by bacteria
Binary fission
A type of primitive reproduction used by bacteria to exnchange genetic information
Conjugation
A dormant stage formed by some bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions
Endospore
Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into any of the other kingdoms; can be unicellular or multicellular, I autotrophs or heterotrophs
Protist
An organism with cells that contain a nucleus or other membrane enclosed organelles
Eukaryotic
A single celled animal like protist; examples: paramecium and amoeba
Protozoa
A plant like protist that contains chlorophyll and undergoes photosynthesis
Algae
A single celled algae that lives in the freshwater
Euglena
A single celled algae that has a glass like outer shell
Diatom
A eukaryotic organism that has a cell wall usually made of chiten, is usually multicellular and is always a consumer heterotrophic or decomposer saprotroph
Fungus
In organism that must obtain food from another organism; a heterotroph
Consumer
A complex carbohydrates that makes up the cell walls of most fungi cells
Chitin
Threadlike structures used to break down and absorb food
Hyphae
Mushroom spores formed by meiosis
Basidiospores
A specialized type of hyphae used be certain molds that produce spores asexually
Sporangium
A spore formed by sexual reproduction in certain molds
Zygospore
An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms; a decomposer
Saphtroph
An organism made up of a fungus and algae living together in a mutualistic relationship
Lichen
Types of fungi that cause plant diseases
Rusts/smuts
Classification system that includes and Aminalia, plantae, Protista, eubacteria, archaebacteria
Six kingdoms system
