Domains and Kingdoms Hmwk

Front

What are organisms that eat or ingest food called?

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Heterotrophs

Front

What are the three domains in Taxonomy?

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Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

Front

What type of organism is eukaryotic, mostly multicellular, heterotrophic, and decomposer?

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Fungi

Front

What type of organism is eukaryotic, multicellular, and autotrophic through photosynthesis?

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Plants

Front

What type of cells are all bacteria?

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Prokaryotic and unicellular

Front

What is the definition of a prokaryote?

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An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles, typically unicellular.

Front

What is the definition of a eukaryote?

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles, can be unicellular or multicellular.

Front

What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

Front

What are the characteristics of fungi?

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Eukaryotic, mostly multicellular, heterotrophic, and decomposers.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the soil.