Unit 1 Test Review

Define the term 'Eukaryote' and give an example.

• An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus. Example: Animal cells.

• A single-celled organism without a nucleus. Example: Bacteria.

• A virus that infects only plants. Example: Tobacco mosaic virus.

• A molecule that stores genetic information. Example: DNA.

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Define the term 'Prokaryote' and give an example.

• An organism made up of one or more cells that have NO nucleus. Example: A bacteria.

• An organism with a well-defined nucleus. Example: Human cell.

• A multicellular organism with specialized tissues. Example: Tree.

• An organism that can only survive in extreme environments. Example: Thermophile.

Define the term 'Autotroph' and give an example.

• Organism capable of making its own food. Example: Sunflower.

• Organism that feeds on other organisms. Example: Lion.

• Organism that decomposes dead matter. Example: Mushroom.

• Organism that lives in water. Example: Fish.

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Define the term 'Heterotroph' and give an example.

• Organism that must eat or absorb another organism for nutrients. Example: Mushroom.

• Organism that produces its own food using sunlight. Example: Grass.

• Organism that lives only in water. Example: Fish.

• Organism that can survive without nutrients. Example: Rock.

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Define the term 'Abiotic' and give an example.

• Something that is nonliving. Example: Water.

• A living organism. Example: Tree.

• A process of photosynthesis. Example: Sunlight.

• A type of animal behavior. Example: Migration.

Define the term 'Biotic' and give an example.

• Something that is living. Example: Mosquito.

• Something that is non-living. Example: Rock.

• A type of weather phenomenon. Example: Rain.

• A chemical substance. Example: Salt.

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Define the term 'Multicellular' and give an example.

• More than one cell. Example: Human.

• Single-celled organism. Example: Amoeba.

• No cells present. Example: Virus.

• Only plant cells. Example: Rose.

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Define the term 'Unicellular' and give an example.

• Made up of only one cell. Example: Archaea.

• Made up of many cells. Example: Human.

• Made up of tissues. Example: Rose plant.

• Made up of organs. Example: Dog.

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The science of classifying and naming organisms is called _________.

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Genetics

• Physiology

A single organism reproduces creating genetically identical offspring. This process is called _________.

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• mutation

• fertilization

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