Levels Of Organization In Living Things Flashcards
Prokaryotic
A cell with no nucleus
Eukaryotic
A cell with a nucleus
Unicellar
One cell
Multicellular
Many cells
Autotrophic
Get energy from sun/make your own food
Heterotrophic
Get energy by consuming nutrients from their environment/get food from others
Sexual Reproduction
Two sex cells required
(sperm and egg)
Asexual Reproduction
Only one parent cell is needed
Stimuli
Factors in the environment that living things react to
Homeostasis
A relatively stable internal environment
Classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Cell
Basic unit of structure and function in living things
Tissues
A group of similar cells that perform a specific function
Organ
A body structure that is made of different kinds of tissues that work together
Organ system
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function