Classification Flashcards
What are autotrophs
An autotroph is an organism that creates its own food through photosynthesis.
Name the different classifications
Kingdom phylum class order family genus species
What is a heterotroph
A heterotroph cannot produce their own food and must eat other organisms to live
What is a saprotroph
an organism that feeds from decaying organic matter e.g fungi
What is thermoregulation
Thermoregulation is the process that allows the human body to maintain its core internal temperature.
What does homeostasis mean
State of balance between the inside of the body and the external environment
What are the 5 kingdoms of organisms
Animalia plantae fungi protoctista prokaryotae
Animalia components
Multicellular
No cell walls
No chlorophyll in cells
Feed heterotrophically
Components of plantae
Multicellular
No cell walls
Have chlorophyll
Feed autotrophically
Fungi components
Multicellular
Have cell walls
No chlorophyll
Feed saprophytically
What does saprophytically mean
Digests food outside of the body e.g fungi
What does heterotrophically mean
Eat other organisms e.g animals
What does autotrophically mean
Make own food e.g plants through photosynthesis
What are the components of protoctista
Mostly unicellular
Nucleus in cell
Prokaryotae components
Unicellular
No nucleus in cell
