Science_Vocab_GP5_Plants Flashcards
Animalia
multi-cellular; ingestive heterotrophs (consume food and digest it within their bodies); feed on plants or animals
Eukaryote
organisms whose cells are orgainxed into complex structures by internal membranes and a cytoskeleton; have a membrane bound nucleus which comes from the Greek (karyon meaning good/true); includes animals, plants, fungi and protists.
diagram showing how organisms are related based on shared, derived characteristics such as feather, hair or scales
cladogram
a series of chemical reactions in which energy stored in food is converted to a form of energy that the cell can use
cellular respiration
cell wall
a structure outside the cell membrane of plants, algae, fungi and many types of bacteria (NOT animal cells); it helps support and protect these cells
organelle
excnot in bacteria; specialized cell parts inside the cell membrane that perform cell activities necessary for life
organ
a structure formed when different types of tissue work together
Cuticle
A waxy, protctive layer secreted by cells on the surface of the plant. Shows the loss of water (helps plants to survive on land).
a group of organs that work together to do a certain job.
organ system
a structure formed when different types of tissue work together
organ
bacteria, some of which cause human diseases, some are beneficial, are present in almost all habitats on Earth
Eubacteria
groups of cells that all do the same sort of work.
tissue
cell organelles that convert food energy into a form that the cell can use (a process called cellular respiration)
mitrochondria
taxonomy
arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities also known as classification
prokrayote
(pro-before + karon- nut or kernal, referring to the cell nucleus); organisms without a cell nucleus - or any other membrance bound organelles; most are unicellular, but some are multi-cellular. Includes Archaea and Eubacteria
chloroplast
green organelles in green plants and algae where the most photosynthesis takes place
taxonomists
scientists that identify and name organisms
Vascular Plants
have tube-like strutures that carry water, nutrients, and other substances throughout the plant
makes its own food
autotrophic
a category into which related organisms are placed
taxon (taxa plural)
heterotrophic
doesn’t make its own food
Plantae
multi-cellular; autotrophic (makes its own food) ; absorb sunlight to make glucose through photosynthesis
Organisms first to grow in new or disturbed areas like lava fields or after a forest fire
Pioneer Species
a flexible structure that holds the cells together; forms a boundary between the cell and its environment; it helps control what enters and leaves the cell.
cell membrane
- All living things are made of one or more cells; 2. The cell is the basic unit of life in which the activites of lif life occur; 3. All cells come from cells that already exist.
cell theory
Archaea
live in harsh environments (extreme lovers) and may represent the first cells to have evolved
a gelatinlike substance found inside the cell membrane; two thirds is water; also contains many chemicals that are needed by the cell; where the cell’s activities take place
cytoplasm
chromosomes
located in the nucleus; contains DNA - a chemical that determines which traits an organism will have.
scientists that identify and name organisms
taxonomists
arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities also known as classification
taxonomy
green organelles in green plants and algae where the most photosynthesis takes place
chloroplast