Cumulative Vocabulary A (Units 1-2)

Prokaryotic

• cell type that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• cell type that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Answer explanation

Remember that "pro" means BEFORE and "karyote" refers to the NUCLEUS.

Eukaryotic

• cell type that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• cell type that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Answer explanation

"eu" means TRUE and "karyote" refers to the NUCLEUS.

Biotic

• living factors in an ecosystem

• non-living factors in an ecosystem

Abiotic

• living factors in an ecosystem

• non-living factors in an ecosystem

adaptations

• characteristics that increase fitness

• characteristics that decrease fitness

• traits that are not adaptive

• traits that create mutation

photosynthesis

• process whereby cells convert sugar and oxygen into water and carbon dioxide

• process whereby cells convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen

Answer explanation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

cellular respiration

• process whereby cells convert food into useable energy

• process whereby cells convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

autotrophs

• organisms that can do photosynthesis

• organisms that rely on other organisms for food

Answer explanation

"auto" means SELF, and "troph" means FEEDING

heterotroph

• organisms that can do photosynthesis

• organisms that rely on other organisms for food

Answer explanation

"hetero" means different, and "troph" means FEEDING

polymer

• a molecule made up of smaller subunits

• the subunits that get put together to build a larger molecule

Answer explanation

"poly" means MANY