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Biology U8L1
Biology Unit 8 Lesson 1 terms;
Question | Answer |
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Autotroph | an organism that can make its own food |
Binary Fission | asexual reproduction in which a single cell divides into two with no exchange of genetic material; reproduction method of bacteria |
Commensalism | a symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one species benefits and no effect is apparent to the other species |
Eukaryote | a cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus and/or organelles as its major characteristic |
Heterotroph | an organism that relies on eating other organisms for energy or food |
Microbiology | the study of organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye |
Mutualism | a symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both species receive some type of benefit |
Pathogen | a disease-causing organism; a germ |
Protist | a one- or few-celled organism with chromosomes; may have characteristics of both animals and plants |
Prokaryote | a cell whose nucleus is not bound by a membrane |
Archaea and eubacteria are primarily different in _____. | genetic make-up and biochemistry |