Test 11-5-21 Flashcards
Sexual
50% of DNA comes from each parent
EX: animal/humans
Asexual
100% of DNA comes from one parent (only one is needed to reproduce)
EX: protists, hydra
Eukaryotic
Has nucleus, multicellular
EX: all plants, animals
Autotroph
Makes its own food through photosynthesis
EX: plants
Prokaryotic
No nucleus, unicellular
EX: Bacteria
Heterotroph
HUNTS for its food
EX: animals
Unicellular
Only 1 cell
EX: bacteria
Multicellular
More than 1 cell
EX:plants, animals, fungi
8 categories of TAXONOMY
domain, kingdom, biome, class, order, family, genus, species
categories used to create a scientific name are:
Genus & Species
4 things all living things NEED
Water, food, shelter, homeostasis
What are the 3 things used to classify living things
Cell type, ability to make food, number of cells
?What are the six characteristics of living things?
Cellular Organization, chemicals of life, energy use, respond to surrounding, made up of cells, ability to reproduce, growth and development, the chemicals of life
What are the 3 domains?
Bacteria, Archea, and eukarya
Who developed the system binomial nomenclature
Carolus Linnea
What is a taxonomic key?
A key for classification
