Chapter 6 Flashcards
an organism that converts light energy to usable energy
autotroph
an organism that obtains energy from other organisms
heterotroph
the place within an ecosystem where an organisms lives provides the biotic and abiotic factors an organism needs to survive and reproduce
habitat
a naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name
binomial nomenclature
a group of organisms
taxon
a cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotic cell
a cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
eukaryotic cell
the liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane; contains salts and other molecules
cytoplasm
an organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
mitochondrion