science vocab classification
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Protists | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as bacteria that contain a nuclei (eukaryotes) |
| Animals | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as multicellular eukaryotes which can not create their own food. |
| Plants | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as multicellular eukaryotes who can make their own food |
| Fungi | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as eukaroytes that feed on decaying or dead organisms |
| Archaebateria | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as unicellular prokaryotes. they are very similar to eubacteria but have a different chemical makeup |
| Eubacteria | one of the six kingdoms whose organisms can be characterized as unicellular prokaryotes. they are very similar to archaebacteria but have a different chemical makeup |
| Dichotomous Key | Another name for a taxonomic key |
| Taxonomic Key | a series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms |
| Species | The second part of an organisms name |
| Genus | The first part of an organisms name |
| Binomial Nomeclature | A two part naming system for Classification |
| Linnaeus | The founder of modern taxonomy who created binomial nomeclature |
| Aristotle | First scientist to classify organisms by grouping them by land, water and air |
| Taxonomy | a branch of biology that classifies living organisms and names them |
| Classification | process of grouping things based on their similarities |
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