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Respond
To act, speak or do something in reply to a stimulus
Binomial Nomenclature
The system of naming organisms developed by Linnaeus. The first term is the genus to which it belongs and the second term is the species.
Dichotomous keys
An approach to classifying things, by grouping them into smaller and smaller groups that are more and more alike, based on choosing one of two features
Needs energy
Require inputs e.g. sunlight, food
Nucleus
A dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells.
Unicellular
Describes an organism having only one cell
Multicellular
Having many cells
Eukaryotes
an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material within a distinct nucleus.
Non-living
Not ever alive
Reproduce
To create offspring
Cell wall
A rigid layer o lying outside the membrane of the cells of plants
Photosynthesis
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to gain energy
Prokaryotic
A type of cell in which there are no membrane-bound organelles, such as the nucleus.
Assimilate
Take in and process
Grow
Undergo development
