Bacteria Structure Test Flashcards 1
To study for the Bacteria Structure Test
What does macro mean?
Large
What does phage mean?
Eaters
What does unicellular mean?
Consisting and living off of one cell.
What does multicellular mean?
Consisting and living off of more than one cell.
Unicellular organisms have…
Everything they need to be self-sufficient.
In multicellular organisms, specialization…
Increases until some cells only do certain things.
How are cells created?
When the egg and the sperm combine.
Cells at the start of development are very…
General.
Cells start to specialize when…
They develop and reproduce more and more.
Living things have different…
Levels of organization.
Some levels of organization consist of…
Molecular and unicellular organization.
Living things must be able to organize…
Simple substances into complex ones.
Living things organize cells into…
Tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms.
What is a function?
A role of a cell in a certain organism.
What is a tissue?
A group of cells that perform a certain function.
What is an organ?
A group of tissues that perform a certain function.
What is an organ system?
A group of organs that perform a certain function.
What is an organism?
Any complete living thing.
Living things take in (1?) and use it for (2?)
- Energy
- Maintenance and growth.
What is a stimulus?
A event that causes a cellular or functional reaction.
Living things will make changes in response to a…
Stimulus in their environment.
What is a behavior?
A complex set of responses.
What is cell division?
The orderly formation of new cells.
What is cell enlargement?
The increase in size of a cell.
