Variety of Living Organisms

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the notes on various living organisms.

Eukaryotic

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within membranes.

Hyphae

Tiny strings in fungi made up of cells that contribute to the structure of mycelium.

Saprotrophic Nutrition

Saprotrophic nutrition is when organisms break down dead or decaying matter with enzymes and absorb the nutrients.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria.

Cellulose

Cellulose is a strong material in plants that helps keep their stems, leaves, and walls firm.

Unicellular

Organisms that consist of a single cell.

Multicellular

Organisms that consist of multiple cells.

Chitin

A structural polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of fungi.

Fungi

Organisms that are eukaryotic, do not contain chloroplasts, and can be unicellular or multicellular.

Protoctists

A diverse group of simple, primarily unicellular organisms, which can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.

Animal examples

Organisms like mammals and legumes.

Plant examples

Organisms such as cereals.

True/False: Animals store carbohydrates as starch

True.

True/False: Nervous coordination can be found in plants

False.

True/False: Cellulose cell walls are found in plant cells

True.

True/False: Animals can be unicellular and multicellular

True.

True/False: Plants can be unicellular and multicellular

True.