Kingdoms and Classification

Question 1

Organism

Answer 1

any living thing that can move, grow, and reproduce; most need air, food, and water

Question 2

Microorganism

Answer 2

an organism so small it can only be viewed with a microscope

Question 3

Cell

Answer 3

the small, basic unit of living matter of which all organisms are made

Question 4

Prokaryote

Answer 4

cells with only simple organelles and a nucleus not bound by a membrane

Question 5

Eukaryote

Answer 5

cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and specialized organelles

Question 6

Taxonomy

Answer 6

the science of classifying living things based on shared characteristics

Question 7

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 7

a system of naming species with a two-part name that includes genus and species

Question 8

Heterotroph

Answer 8

an organism that consumes other organisms; a consumer

Question 9

Autotroph

Answer 9

an organism that is capable of creating its own food; a producer

Question 10

Asexual Reproduction

Answer 10

the process of creating new life with one parent

Question 11

Sexual Reproduction

Answer 11

the process of creating new life with two parents

Question 12

Spore

Answer 12

a microscopic reproductive seed produced by organisms in the fungi kingdom

Question 13

Symbiosis

Answer 13

the relationship between two organisms that is beneficial to at least one of the organisms

Question 14

Photosynthesis

Answer 14

the process in which plants use the sun to make their food

Question 15

Angiosperm

Answer 15

a plant that produces flowers with seeds found within the fruit

Question 16

Gymnosperm

Answer 16

a plant without flowers that produces seeds not covered by fruit

Question 17

Invertebrate

Answer 17

a group of animals without a backbone or spine

Question 18

Vertebrate

Answer 18

a group of animals with a backbone or spine

Question 19

Exoskeleton

Answer 19

a skeleton located on the outside of a creature’s body

Question 20

Endoskeleton

Answer 20

a skeleton located on the inside of a creature’s body

Question 21

Ectothermic

Answer 21

describes an organism that relies on its environment to maintain its body heat

Question 22

Endothermic

Answer 22

describes an organism that is able to maintain its body heat independent of its environment