bio lab 2

Question 1

taxonomy

Answer 1

the scientific way of classifying organisms

Question 2

taxonomic ranking

Answer 2

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
(dear king phillip came over for good soup)

Question 3

cell theory

Answer 3

all living organisms are composed of cells; arise from existing cells; basic unit of structure

Question 4

cell

Answer 4

membrane-bound unit that is the smallest unit of life

Question 5

cell components

Answer 5

cell membrane, enzymes, nucleic acid, ribosomes

Question 6

cell membrane

Answer 6

semi-permeable bilayer that regulates materials in and out

Question 7

enzymes

Answer 7

protein molecules speed up the process of chemical reactions

Question 8

nucleic acids

Answer 8

molecules store and transmit genetic info (DNA –> RNA)

Question 9

ribosomes

Answer 9

cell structures that are sites of protein synthesis

Question 10

prokaryotes

Answer 10

small + unicellular

Question 11

eukaryotes

Answer 11

membrane-bound organelles

Question 12

example of prokaryotes

Answer 12

bacteria + archaea

Question 13

examples of eukaryotes

Answer 13

animals, plants, fungi, humans

Question 14

3 domains of life

Answer 14

bacteria, archaea, eukarya

Question 15

bacteria

Answer 15

unicellular; autotrophic; rod shaped cells

Question 16

plant

Answer 16

multicellular; autotrophic; cell walls made of cellulose; eukaryotic cells

Question 17

fungus

Answer 17

multicellular; heterotrophic; fungal wall made of chitin; yeast cells

Question 18

animal

Answer 18

multicellular; heterotrophic; golgi bodies; eukaryotic cells

Question 19

most diverse?

Answer 19

bacteria - can be found literally anywhere

Question 20

most morphologically diverse?

Answer 20

eukaryotes - contains the most characteristics