Organization of Life Terms Flashcards
The Birth of Matter and the Universe 13.7 Billion Years Ago
The Big Bang
A _______ organism is an organism that can carry out all functions on their own; like taking in energy and reproducing. All prokaryotes are _______
Unicellular Organisms
Organisms that are made up of many different cells
Different cells in the organism carry out different functions
Multicellular Organisms
Basic structure and function of all living things
Form the parts of an organism that carry out all of its functions
Cells
Made of different kinds of tissues that function together
Ex. your brain, heart, lungs
Organs
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
Tissue
An individual life form
Organism
Living components that make up a specific ecosystem
Biotic Factors
The non-living components that make up an ecosystem
Abiotic Factors
Anything that has mass and takes up space. Light energy (electromagnetic waves) is not matter.
Matter
The building blocks of matter
Subatomic Particles