Unit 1: Vocabulary

Heterotroph: An organism that must ____________ other organisms in order to obtain energy.

• consume

• produce

• ignore

• observe

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Autotroph: An organism that can ________ its own energy.

• produce

• consume

• store

• lose

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Prokaryotic Cell: ____________-celled organism, such as bacteria, that lacks a ____________ and other membrane-bound organelles.

• single, nucleus

• multi, mitochondria

• single, chloroplast

• multi, nucleus

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Eukaryotic Cell: Cells with a __________ enclosed by a membrane and other membrane-bound organelles.

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• cell wall

• ribosome

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Multicellular: Made up of ____________ cells.

• multiple

• single

• empty

• dead

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Unicellular: Made up of ______ cell.

• one

• two

• three

• many

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Carbohydrate: Organic compounds that serve as a primary source of ____________ energy for living organisms.

• chemical

• mechanical

• thermal

• electrical

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Nucleic Acids: An organic compound that makes up ______ and ________.

• DNA, RNA

• Glucose, Fructose

• Lipids, Proteins

• Starch, Cellulose

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Passive Transport: Movement of particles requiring _______ energy.

• no

• high

• low

• chemical

Active Transport: Type of transport that requires ____________.

• energy

• water

• light

• gravity