Sciece Flashcards
Domain
All life can be divided into three domains, based on the type of cells of the organism: Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya. Simplified: Prokarya and Eukarya Domains
Kingdom
There are five kingdoms (six if you divide the bacteria into two separate kingdoms) into which all living organisms are classified:
Bacteria: Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plant
Animal
Unicellular
one cell
Multicellular
many cells
Autotroph
makes own food; producer
Heterotroph
eats other organisms; consumer
Eukaryote
has a membrane-bound nucleus
Prokaryote
no membrane-bound nucleus
Herbivore
eats plants
Carnivore
eats animals/flesh
Omnivore
eats both plants and animals
Evolution
the process of change over time
Virus
A non-living particle that enters and then reproduces inside a living cell