| Term | Definition |
|---|
| classifying | the process of grouping things based on their similarities |
| taxonomy | the study of how living things are classified |
| genus | a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms |
| species | a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce |
| all in italics | how do u write the species and genes |
| latin | what is the language they use to write the species and genes |
| binomial nomenclature | a naming system created by carolus linnaeus |
| 8 | how many levels of classification is there |
| domain | the highest level of classification |
| domain, kingdoms, phyla, classes. orders. families. genera. species | in order what are all the classes |
| dum kings play cards on fat green stools | what can you say to remember the classes |
| 3 | how many domains are there |
| bacteria, archaea, eukarya | what are the three domains |
| protists, fungi, plants, animals | what is in the eukarya domain |
| prokaryotes (no nucleus) | organisms whose cells lack a nucleus |
| nucleus | a dense area in a cell that contains nucleic acids |
| eukaryotes (has a nucleus) | organisms with cells that contain nuclei |
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