Unit 3: Classification Essential Vocabulary Check

Which of the following to prokaryotes lack?

• nucleus

• DNA

• membrane-bound organelles

• cell membrane

A eukaryotic organism is one whose cells contain ____?

• nucleus

• cell wall

• membrane-bound organelles

• brains

Which term below describes an organism that is composed of only 1 cell?

• monocellular

• multicellular

• unicellular

• polycellular

Which term below describes an organism that is composed of many cells?

• monocellular

• multicellular

• unicellular

• polycellular

Which term best describes an organism that can make its own food?

• autotroph

• homotroph

• heterotroph

• herbivore

Which term best describes an organism that relies on other organisms for food?

• autotroph

• homotroph

• heterotroph

• producer

"Mode of Nutrition" is just a fancy way of describing ____?

• How an organism makes more of itself

• How an organism obtains and uses energy

• How an organism stores its DNA

• How an organism organizes its cell(s)

ASEXUAL reproduction involves ___ parent(s) while SEXUAL reproduction involves ___ parent(s).

• 1, 2

• 2, 1

• 4, 2

• 2, 4

When comparing the 2 modes of reproduction, ASEXUAL reproduction takes __________ time, and has _________ genetic diversity.

• more, more

• less, more

• less, no

• more, no

Binary fission is a type of _________ reproduction, and conjugation is a type of _________ reproduction.

• asexual, asexual

• asexual, sexual

• sexual, asexual

• sexual, sexual