Cellular 1 Flashcards
environment and associated organisms
biosphere
all living and nonliving environmental components of an area
ecosystem
All living species within an area
community
all individuals of a certain species living in a given area
population
individual living thing
organism
body part consisting of multiple tissues that cooperate for a specific function
organ
a group of cells that are similar in structure and function
tissue
fundamental unit of life
cell
specialized compartments of a cell that perform different functions
organelles
chemical structure consisting of 2+ atoms
molecules
use solar energy
autotrophic
use chemical energy
heterotrophic
domain with unicellular, prokaryotic, auto or heterotrophic
bacteria
domain with unicellular, prokaryotic, extremophiles
archaea
eukaryotic domain
eukarya
kingdom with multicellular, hetertrophic
animilia
kingdom with multicellular, autotrophic
plantae
saprophytic
decomposer
kingdom with multicellular saprophytic
fungi
difference between saprophytes and heterotrophes
heterotroph-ingest then digest saprophyte-digest then ingest
kingdom with unicellular, hetero or autotrophs
protista
can live in extreme temperature, pH, salt conc
extremophile
members of a group of organisms that can successfully interbreed
species
the basis for inheritance and metabolic functioning of a cell
DNA