Definitions Flashcards
Stimulus
A change in the environment that makes a living thing react
Autotroph
Provide / make their own food for energy through photosynthesis.
Reproduction / Reproduce
The ability of an organism to produce more offspring / organisms of the same kind
Growth
Process whereby the organism becomes larger.
Development
Process the results in the organism becoming more complex
Taxonomy
A system of categorizing organisms bases on shared observable characteristics.
Kingdom
The broadest level of classification / taxonomy: the 5 kingdom system is widely accepted
Genus
A classification of closely related organisms.
Phylum
The first further classification / taxonomy; sometimes referred to as divisions in the plant kingdom
Species
The smallest classification group; all organisms can produce offspring of the same kind
Scientific Name
The name of a organism made up of its genus and species
Heterotrophs
Get energy by eating plants and animals
Stimulus
Any change Ina n organism’s surroundings that will cause the organism to react
Response
The reaction to the stimulus; may be simple or complex
Phylogeny
The evolutionary history of an organism or how it changed over time
