Organization of Life Flashcards
Prokaryotic
a microscopic single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus
Eukaryotic
Organisms whose cells have a nucleus
Unicellular
An organism contains only one cell
Multicellular
An organism contains two or more cells
Autotrophic
Organisms that create their own energy source
Heterotrophic
An organism that gets its energy from another organism
Sexual
Reproduction that requires two parents
Asexual
Reproduction that only requires only one parent
Stimuli
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction
Homeostasis
The tendency toward a relatively stable environment between independent elements
Evolution
The heritable characteristics of populations over many generations
Classification
The action or process of classifying something according to shared characteristics or qualities
Taxonomy
A type of science that classifies organisms
Cell
The smallest unit of an organism and is typically microscopic
Tissue
Distinct types of material of which plants or animals are made of
