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Unicellular Organisms Flashcards

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Binary fission

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When a cell splits in two

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Chromosome

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A long molecule that contains instructions for organisms and their cells

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Flagellum

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A tail-like structure that rotates, allowing a unicellular organism to move

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Statement key

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A series of descriptive statements used to work out what something is

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Chlorophyll

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The green substance found inside chloroplasts

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Cilium

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A small hair-like structures on the surface of some cells

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Food chain

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A way of showing what eats what in a habitat

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Organic molecule

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A molecule that is built using a chain of carbon atoms

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Producer

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An organism that is able to produce its own food

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Pseudopod

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An extension form a cell that can extend and contract and so pull a certain cell in a certain direction

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Pyramid of numbers

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A way of showing the numbers of different organisms in afoot chain

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Vacuole

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A storage space in cells

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Carbon cycle

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A model used to show how carbon compounds are recycled in an ecosystem

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Protein

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A nutrient used for growth and repair

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Animál

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A member of the animal kingdom

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Cell

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The basic unit of all life

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Fungus

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A member of the fungus kingdom

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Kingdom

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There are five kingdoms:plants, animals, fungi, protoctists and prokaryotes

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Multi cellular

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An organism made of many cells

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Plant

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A member of the plant kingdom

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Protoctists

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A member of the protoctists kingdom

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Prokaryote

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A member of the prokaryote kingdom

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Unicellular

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An organism made of one cell

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Virus

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A non-living particle that can change how a living cell functions when it enters a cell

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Aerobic respiration

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A type of respiration in oxygen is used to release energy from substances such as glucose

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Anaerobic respiration

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A type of respiration that does not need oxygen

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Budding

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A type of asexual reproduction in which a new small cell,a bud, grow out from a parent cell

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Fermentation

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Anaerobic respiration occurring in microorganisms

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Limiting factor

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Something that stops a population growing

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