6th Grade Science: Unit 09 Vocabulary

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are organisms capable of producing their own food.

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autotroph

Front

The __________ is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.

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cell

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ is the fundamental principle that describes the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms, consisting of three main principles: all organisms are composed of one or more cells, all cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic unit of structure and function in organisms.

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cell theory

Front

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a multicellular organism that contains genetic material (DNA) and has a nucleus.

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eukaryote

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are organisms that cannot make their own food and depend on other organisms as their food source.

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heterotroph

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are organisms made up of multiple cells.

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multicellular

Front

Fill in the blank: An __________ is a living thing that exhibits the characteristics of life.

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organism

Front

A __________ is a unicellular organism that contains genetic material (DNA) but does not contain a nucleus.

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prokaryote

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are organisms that are made of one cell.

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unicellular

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are differences in behavioral or physical traits observed among individuals within a population of organisms.

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variation