LEVES OF ORGANIZATION IN LIVING THINGS Flashcards
Prokaryotic
Any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane.
Eukaryotic
Any organism having as its fundamental structural unit a cell type that contains specialized organelles in the cytoplasm.
Unicellular
Single cell
Multicellular
A lot of cells
Autotrophic
any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis
Heterotrophic
Capable of utilizing only organic materials as a source of food.
Sexual Reproduction
reproduction involving the union of gametes.
Asexual Reproduction
reproduction, as budding, fission, or spore formation, not involving the union of gametes
Stimuli
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought. The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
Homeostasis
the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability
Evolution
Any process of formation or Growth
Classification
The assignment of organisms to groups within a system of categories distinguished by structure, origin.
Taxonomy
The science technique of classification
Cell
a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane
Tissue
An aggregate of similar cells