Science Taxonomy Vocabulary

Question 1

The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent.

Answer 1

Asexual Reproduction

Question 2

An organism that makes its own food.

Answer 2

Autotroph

Question 3

One of the three taxonomic domains of organisms; consist of a specialized group of unicellular prokaryotes that can live in extreme environments.

Answer 3

Domain Archaea

Question 4

One of the three taxonomic domains of organisms; includes prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lack a membrane - enclosed nucleus and can be classified by shape.

Answer 4

Domain Bacteria

Question 5

One of the three taxonomic domains of organisms; has cells that contain a membrane-enclosed nucleus.

Answer 5

Domain Eukarya

Question 6

The highest level of the taxonomic hierarchy; includes three groups: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

Answer 6

Domains

Question 7

A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 7

Eukaryotic cell

Question 8

what something does.

Answer 8

Function

Question 9

An organism that must consume other organisms for energy.

Answer 9

Heterotroph

Question 10

Kingdom of heterotopic eukaryotes that includes all animals.

Answer 10

Kingdom Animalia

Question 11

Kingdom of prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that live in extreme environments

Answer 11

Kingdom Archaea

Question 12

Kingdom of prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus and can be classified by shape.

Answer 12

Kingdom Bacteria

Question 13

Kingdom of heterotrophic eukaryotes that reproduce through asexual spores and have cell walls.

Answer 13

Kingdom Fungi

Question 14

Kingdom of autotrophic eukaryotes that includes all plants.

Answer 14

Kingdom Plantae

Question 15

Kingdom of single-celled and simple multi-celled eukaryotic organisms.

Answer 15

Kingdom Protista

Question 16

The second-highest level in the taxonomic hierarchy; contains six groups: Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

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Kingdoms

Question 17

A category of organisms made up of more than one cell and of different types of cells.

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Multicellular

Question 18

A cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane-enclosed organelle.

Answer 18

Prokaryotic Cell

Question 19

The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind.

Answer 19

Reproduction

Question 20

The reproduction process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves.

Answer 20

Sexual reproduction

Question 21

The arrangement of parts that form a living thing.

Answer 21

Structure

Question 22

The branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure, function, and relationships.

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Taxonomy

Question 23

a category of organisms made up of one cell.

Answer 23

Unicellular