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classification the arrangement of things in groups of similar items Linnaean system a classification systemusefor for storing and finding information about living things Animalia the name of the kingdom that is made up of animals Plantae the name of the kingdom that is made up of plants Fungi the name of the kingdom of plant-like organisms that do not make their own food but take the nutrients they need from the environment Protista the kingdom of classification in which members often have traits of both plants and animals Monera the kingdom that includes bacteria adaptation a structure or feature of an organism that helps it meet a particular need in its natural habitat genus the first part of an organism's scientific name; a group of organisms that share major characteristics and are therefore closely related species the second part of an organism's scientific name that identifies one specific organism in the genus dichotomus key a guide used to identify an organism based on its characteristics