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Bacteria Single celled prokaryote with peptidoglycan in the cell wall
Archaea Single cell prokaryote found in extreme environments
Prokaryote Cells with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotes Cells with nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Cell membrane Serves as a cell's boundary to regulate materials entering and exiting the cell
Cell Wall Protects some cells and gives the cell it's shape
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Nucleus Contains DNA, which controls cellular function
Chloroplasts Capture solar energy for photosynthesis
Golgi Body/Apparatus Modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids
Mitochondria Makes ATP for the cell through cellular respiration
Ribosomes Synthesizes polypeptide chains to make proteins
Eubacteria Kingdom of "true" bacteria
Archaebacteria Kingdom of bacteria such as methanogens and thermophiles
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Protist Kingdom that contains eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into any other
kingdom
Fungi Heterotrophic eukaryotes that do external digestion
Plants Photosynthetic multi-cellular eukaryotes
Animals Multi-cellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that can move
Taxonomy Branch of biology dealing with naming and organizing organisms
Ecology Scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
Biosphere Includes all organisms living on and around earth and their environments
Biotic All the living organisms in an ecosystem