Taxonomic Vocabulary

The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• Organism
• Cell
• Producer
• Atom

Made of a single cell.

• Unicellular
• Multicellular
• Unicycle
• Eukaryote

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Multi-cellular organisms are made of _________ cells.

• One
• Two 
• Many
• Soft

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An organism is...

• all the members of one species living in the same area
• made of a single cell
• an alien species
• a living thing

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An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to PRODUCE ITS OWN FOOD.

• Heterotroph
• Autobot
• Autotroph
• Decomposer

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A one celled organism that lacks a nucleus.

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote
• Heterotroph
• Decepticon

An organism that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things.

• Autotroph
• Prokaryote
• Heterotroph
• Producer

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A eukaryote has a nucleus and...

• many cells
• one cell
• plant cells
• no cells

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_________ is the process of grouping things based on their similarities. 

• Biased
• Stereotyping
• Classification
• Organizing

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A group of similar organisms is called a(n)...

• Flock 
• Species
• Community
• Friends