Vocab Flashcard Week 9 Words

Front

What is the term for the process by which one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What is the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells?

Back

Cell division

Front

Which structure is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of a cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

Which theory suggests that eukaryotic cells originated through a symbiotic relationship between different species of prokaryotes?

Back

Endosymbiont theory

Front

What is the term for the mutual relationship between two species where both benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the semi-permeable barrier surrounding the cell called?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce?

Back

Natural selection

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

Back

Biodiversity