runner shoots
To take root and form new plants
bacteria
single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes
cell fission
the process by which cells arise by the splitting of preexisting cells
Chlorophyll
A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
eukaryotes
Cells that contain nuclei
kingdom
First and largest category used to classify organisms
Classification
The process of grouping things based on their similarities
class
in classification, a group of closely related orders
order
in classification, a group of closely related families
family
in classification, group of similar genera
plasma membrane
The membrane at the boundary of every cell that acts as a selective barrier, thereby regulating the cell's chemical composition.
primary production
The amount of light energy converted to chemical energy (organic compounds) by autotrophs in an ecosystem during a given time period
species
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
taxonomy
The science of classifying organisms
vauole
Storage area of cells
zygote
fertilized egg