Kingdoms Vocabulary

Front

An organism that is composed of many cells is __________.

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multicellular

Front

An organism that consumes food and digests it internally is best described as a(n) ____________.

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ingester

Front

Organisms that break down dead animals and plants and their wastes are known as __________.

Back

decomposers

Front

An organism that digests its food externally and then absorbs the nutrients is a(n) __________.

Back

absorber

Front

A unicellular organism whose DNA is not separated by a nuclear membrane is classified as a(n) __________.

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prokaryote

Front

An organism that can produce its own food using sunlight is called a(n) __________.

Back

autotroph

Front

The process by which organisms obtain energy from consuming other organisms is known as __________.

Back

heterotrophy

Front

Organisms that consume dead organic matter are known as __________.

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scavengers

Front

The group of organisms that includes bacteria and archaea is known as __________.

Back

prokaryotes

Front

The type of cell that has a defined nucleus is called a __________.

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eukaryote