Classification of Living Things Flashcards
Asexual Reproduction
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that is identical to the parent.
Autotroph
An organism that provides its own food for energy, usually through photosynth
Development
The process in which an organism becomes more complex structurally
Growth
The process in which an organism becomes larger.
Heterotroph
An organism that must find an external source for food.
Multicellular
An organism that is made up of many cells.
Response
An organism’s reaction to a stimulus.
Scientific Name
The two-word name of an organism, made up of its genus and species.
Sexual Reproduction
A reproductive process that involves two parents and produces offspring that is different from both paren
Stimulus
Any change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react.
Taxonomy
The study of how scientists classify organisms.
Unicellular
An organism that is made up of only one cell.
