Living Things Classifications Flashcards
Homeostasis
The constants of a living being, reacting to your enviornment
Excretion
The process of releasing nitrogenous waste made by the metabolism processes
Metabolism
Chemical reactions to supply energy
Reproduction
Creating new members of the species, crucial to keep the species going as a whole
Synthesis
Combining simple substances into larger substances
Gas exchange
The process of obtaining oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
Stimuli
Action that causes a reaction
Heterotroph and Autotroph
Heterotroph- Organism that needs to find its food
Autotroph- An organism that creates its own food
Cell
The smallest possible unit of lie, anything smaller cannot perform the needed actions of life
Tissue
Group of cells working together to create an organism
Organ
Group of tissues come together to create an organ
Organ system
Group of organs working together
Classification
To organize based on established set of categories and characteristics
Taxonomy
The study of classification
Dichotomous key
A chart made with two options per level, describing an organism by looks and textures to get to its scientific name
