Flash Cards 2

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

The process of grouping things based of their similarities

Question 2

Species

Answer 2

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

Question 3

Taxonomy

Answer 3

The scientific study of how living things are classified

Question 4

Domain

Answer 4

The most basic level of organization In the classification of organisms

Question 5

Evolution

Answer 5

Change over time the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

Question 6

Virus

Answer 6

A tiny, non living particle that enters and reproduces inside as living cell

Question 7

Host

Answer 7

An organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a parasite to live with in, or on

Question 8

Vaccine

Answer 8

A substance used in a vaccination that consist of pathogens that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the body to produce chemicals to destroy the pathogens.

Question 9

Bacteria

Answer 9

Single celled organisms that lack a nucleus prokaryotes

Question 10

Parasite

Answer 10

An organism that benefits by living with, on, or in a host in a parasitism interaction.

Question 11

Protist

Answer 11

A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as a animal plant or fungus.

Question 12

Organism

Answer 12

A living thing

Question 13

Habitat

Answer 13

An environment that provides the things a specific organism need to live, grow, and reproduce

Question 14

Biotic factor

Answer 14

A living or once living part of an organisms habitat

Question 15

Abiotic factor

Answer 15

A nonliving part of an organisms habitat

Question 16

Population

Answer 16

All the members of one species living in one area

Question 17

Community

Answer 17

All the different populations that Live together in a certain area

Question 18

Ecosystem

Answer 18

The community of organisms interact with each other and their environment

Question 19

Limited factor

Answer 19

An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease in size

Question 20

Resource

Answer 20

Things that organisms need to survive and reproduce

Question 21

Density

Answer 21

A number of individuals in an area of a specific size

Question 22

Producer

Answer 22

An organism that can make its own food

Question 23

Consumer

Answer 23

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.

Question 24

Decomposer

Answer 24

An organism that gets energy by breaking down biotic wastes and dead organisms and returns raw materials to soil and water.

Question 25

Food chain

Answer 25

A series of events in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and by being eating