| A | B |
| prokaryote | lacks a nucleus |
| eukaryote | has a nucleus |
| autotroph | makes own food |
| heterotroph | can't make own food |
| unicellular | has one cell |
| multicellular | has many cells |
| fungi | yeast are an example |
| plantae | multicellular autotroph |
| bacteria | kingdom of prokaryotes |
| redi | experiments with flies |
| pasteur | experiments with bacteria |
| linneaus | came up with binomial nomenclature |
| taxonomy | scientific study of living things |
| genus | 1st word in scientific name |
| species | 2nd word in scientific name |
| growth | getting larger |
| development | becoming more complex |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of stable internal conditions |
| classification | grouping similar organisms together |
| spontaneous generation | the idea that nonliving things produce life |