Intro to Cells Vocab Review

Living or once living

• biotic

• abiotic

Nonliving, never living

• biotic

• abiotic

A type of organism made of ONE cell. The ONE cell does everything required for life.

• unicellular

• multicellular

A type of organism made up of MANY cells that work together to keep the organism alive.

• unicellular

• multicellular

Organisms that can use the sun's energy to make their own food.

• autotroph

• heterotroph

Organisms that have to eat another organism to get energy/food.

• autotroph

• heterotroph

A process that cells go through when they become specialized and get a certain job/function to perform.

• reproduction

• cell differentiation

• homeostasis

Some organisms use this type of reproduction that requires TWO parents and makes UNIQUE offspring.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

Some organisms use this type of reproduction that requires ONE parent and makes IDENTICAL offspring.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

Organisms are always working to maintain a steady balance. This ability to keep inside conditions steady even when outside conditions change is known as...

• cell differentiation

• homeostasis

• reproduction