General vocab terms Flashcards
1
Q
Taxonomy
A
Grouping organisms by their traits
2
Q
Carl Linnaeus
A
Swedish physician
He founded taxonomy
3
Q
Binomial Nomenclature
A
Using 2 terms to name a species
4
Q
Prokaryote
A
No nucleus
5
Q
Eukaryote
A
Nucleus
6
Q
Autotroph
A
Makes its own food
7
Q
Heterotroph
A
Collects or finds food
8
Q
Decomposer
A
Breaks down things
9
Q
Detritovore
A
Has a mouth and eats dead things
10
Q
Carnivore
A
Eats meat
11
Q
Herbivore
A
Does not eat meat
12
Q
Omnivore
A
Eats meat and plants
13
Q
Unicellular
A
One cell
14
Q
Multicellular
A
Many cells
15
Q
Symbiosis
A
Two organisms have a relationship
