Vocabulary - Diversity of LIfe

a multicellular eukaryotic organism, which is a massively diverse group including insects, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and more.

• animal
• vertebrate
• archaebacteria
• invertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

an animal with a backbone

• vertebrate
• protist
• animal
• nucleus

an animal without a backbone

• invertebrate
• prokaryotic
• chloroplast
• plant

an eukaryotic organism whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll

• fungi
• plant
• eubacteria
• prokaryotic

an organelle found in plant cells which absorbs sunlight, so that plant may undergo photosynthesis

• chloroplast
• nucleus
• eukaryotic
• protist

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

cells that do not have a nucleus and no membrane bound organelles

• prokaryotic
• invertebrate
• fungi
• vertebrate

cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

• eukaryotic
• fungi
• invertebrate
• animal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

many multicellular eukaryotic organisms, which use photosynthesis to make their own food.

• plant
• eubacteria
• nucleus
• fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

most bacteria are classified in this kingdom made up of prokaryotes; domain Bacteria

• eubacteria
• eukaryotic
• plant
• archaebacteria

organisms classified in this kingdom are made up of prokaryotes; most live in extreme environments; domain Archaea

• archaebacteria
• chloroplast
• prokaryotic
• eubacteria