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Cycle 2 natural world vocab
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- 1ProkaryoteAn organism that lacks a true nucleus in the cell
- 2EukaryoteAn organism with cells that contain defined nuclei
- 3VirusAny of the small particles that invade and then replicate inside a living cell
- 4BacteriaProkaryotes whose genetic material is not contained in a nucleus
- 5HostAn organism that provides a source of energy for a virus or another organism to live
- 6ParasiteAn organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
- 7BacteriophageA virus that infects bacteria
- 8VaccineA substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses
- 9AntibioticA chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells
- 10PseudopodA "false foot" or temporary bulge of a cell membrane used for feeding and movement in some protozoa
- 11ProtozoaAnimals-like protists
- 12SaprotrohAn organism that feeds on dead plants or animals
- 13AutotrophAn organism that makes its own food
- 14HeterotrophAn organism that cannot make its own food
- 15HyphaeOne of make branching threadlike tubes that make up the body of fungus
- 16TaxonomyScientific study of how things are classified
- 17BinomialTwo names
- 18NomenclatureMethod of naming
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- Flashcards on Cycle 2 natural world vocab, created by LillyP on 22/10/2014.
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