Diversity Of Living Things Flashcards
1
Q
Anaerobic
A
Without oxygen
2
Q
Aerobic
A
Needs Oxygen
3
Q
Multicellular
A
Many cells
4
Q
Unicellular
A
Single cell
5
Q
Culturing
A
The growth of microorganisms
6
Q
Microorganisms
A
Very small organism’s
7
Q
Heterotrophs
A
Eats other organisms
8
Q
Autotrophs
A
Makes own food
9
Q
Parasite
A
Lives off other organisms
10
Q
Pathogen
A
 Disease causing organism
11
Q
Decomposers
A
Feed on organic matter
12
Q
Saprotroph
A
Feeds on dead organisms
13
Q
Conjuagation
A
Is the transfer of genetic material by direct cell to cell contact
14
Q
Transduction-
A
The process which DNA is accidentally transferred between a bacterium to another by a virus
15
Q
Transformation
A
Uptake of DNA from environmental that is then incorporated into bacterial DNA