Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
Unicellular
Single cell
Multicellular
Multiple cells
Eukaryote
Has nucleus
Archaea
Prokaryotic single cell
Protista
Any eukaryotic that is not an animal, plant, or fungus.
Fungi
Eat dead decaying matter
Plantae
Plant kingdom
Animalia
Animal kingdom
Eubacteria
prokaryotic microorganisms single cell
Archaebacteria
Bacteria live harsh climate
Ecosystem
Interacting organisms with environment
Ecology
Branch biology deals with relationships organisms with environment
Omnivore
Eats animals and plants
Carnivore
Eats animals
Consumer
Eats producers
Decomposer
Eats dead/ decaying matter
Producer
Makes own food
Photosynthesis
Process Plants making food
Herbivore
Eats only plants
Egest
excreting unusable or undigested material from a cell
Cellular respiration
the process (glucose), is transformed into energy within cells
Biomass
is renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
Trophic levels
Organism position in food chain
Consumer, Primary,secondary,tertiary, quaternary
Position in food chain
Primary succession
Organisms grow after volcano,glacier
Secondary succession
Layer of dirt there after disaster example flood, fire
Climax community
populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance
Pioneer community
First organisms, lichen moss
Seral stage
Advancing to climax community after primary succession