Life Science Flashcards
1
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an organism that converts light energy to usable energy.
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autotroph
2
Q
an organism that obtains energy from other organisms.
A
heterotroph
3
Q
the place within an ecosystem where an organism lives; provides the biotic and abiotic factors an organism needs to survive and reproduce.
A
habitat
4
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a naming system that gives each organism a two word scientific name.
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binomial nomenclature
5
Q
a group of organisms.
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taxon
6
Q
a cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
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prokaryotic cell
7
Q
a cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
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eukaryotic cell
8
Q
the liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane; contains salts and other molecules.
A
cytoplasm
9
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an organelle that breaks down food and releases energy.
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mitochondrion
