Cell Biology Flashcard

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What is a low tide?

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A tide in which the water reaches its lowest point on the beach each day.

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What is a community in an ecosystem?

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All the living things in an ecosystem.

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What is a heterotrophic organism?

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An organism that obtains energy from other living things.

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What is a prokaryote?

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A unicellular organism that has no nucleus.

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What is a food web?

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An interconnection of food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their environment.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

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What is an autotrophic organism?

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An organism that can produce its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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What is a eukaryote?

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus.

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What is a trophic chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass.