Unit 2: Cells Flashcards
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Unicellullar
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An organism that consists of a dingle cell that carries out all life functions
2
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Hetrotrophic
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Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter as they cannot produce their own food.
3
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Autotrophic
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Organisms that produce their own food using light or chemical energy
4
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Mixotrophic
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Organisms that can obtain energy and nutrients through autotrophic and heterotrophic methods.
5
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Saprotrophic
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Organisms that obtain nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter (vital role in nutrient recycling in ecosystems).
6
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Stem cells
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Undifferentiated cells that can differentiate repeatedly and have the potential to differentiate along different pathways.
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