Characteristics of Life Vocab

The scientific name for something living is a(an)

• organism
• cell
• tissue
• human

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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Made of a single cell

• Unicellular

• Prokaryote

• Multicellular

• Eukarya

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Made up of more than one cell.

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

• Bacteria

• Prokaryote

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An organism that makes its own food (producer)

• Heterotroph

• Consumer

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

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An organism that makes its own food (producer)

• Heterotroph

• Consumer

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

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An organism that cannot make its own food (consumer)

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Producer

• Prokaryote

unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus

• Eukaryote

• Autotroph

• Prokaryote

• Unicellular

organism whose cells contain a nucleus

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Biotic Factor

• Abiotic Factor