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Terms | Definitions |
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Kingdom is | . |
The broadest level of organisms | . |
phylum is | . |
major taxonomic group of animals and plants | .. |
class means | .. |
divided into classes | . |
order means | . |
Where is should belong | . |
Family organisms of the same clas by similar characteristics | . |
Genus | . |
Two or more species that share unique body structures | . |
species | . |
the most specific level. Contains the fewest organisms. | . |
Kingdom animalia is | . |
all animals | . |
phylum chordata is | . |
vertebrate animals | . |
class mammalia is | . |
mammals | . |
order carnivora is | . |
eat meat | . |
family delidae is | . |
cats | . |
genus panthera is | . |
cats,lions,tigers,jaguars and leopards | . |
species leo is | . |
Lion | . |
Animals are | . |
one of the two largest kingdoms. Dont have cellulose cell walls, chlorophyll, or the capacity to convert light into engergy. | . |
Animal kingdom has more than _____ species | . |
1,000,000 | . |
Plants is | . |
One of the two largest kingdoms. They can't move but possess cellulose cell walls. | . |
Plants has more than _____ species | . |
250,000 | . |
Monerans and viruses are | . |
bacteria and alage and they are one celled and don't have nucleus. No real structure. | . |
Protists are | . |
One celled organisms that do have a nucleus like a Protozoa | . |
Fungi is | . |
Complex, many cellled organisms that don't photosynthesize | . |
How many phyla make up the animal kingdome? | . |
33 | . |
Meter is | . |
A unit of length | . |
Liter is a | . |
unit of volume | . |
Gram is | . |
the unit of weight | . |
Centigram in abbreviation form is | . |
cg | . |
Centiliter in abbreviation form is | . |
cl | . |
Centimeter in abbreviation form is | . |
cm | . |
Gram in abbreviation form is | . |
g | . |
Kilogram in abbreviation form is | . |
kg | . |
kilometer in abbreviation form is | . |
km | . |
Liter in abbreviation form is | . |
L | . |
Meter in abbreviation form is | . |
m | . |
Milliliter in abbreviation form is | . |
ml | . |
Millimeter in abbreviation form is | . |
Mm | . |
Deci is | . |
one tenth .1 | . |
Centi is | . |
one hundredth .01 | . |
Milli is | . |
one thousandths .001 | . |
Deca is 10 | . |
Hecto is | . |
100 | . |
Kilo is | . |
1000 | . |
Celsius scale is | . |
The scale that measures temperature | . |
What is the freezing point of water? | . |
zero degrees | . |
The fahrenheit scale is | . |
most common in the US. H20 freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. | . |
Kelvin scale has a lowest negetive temp at | . |
273.15 degrees celsius | . |
273.15 is often called | . |
absolute zero | . |
Kelvin scale boiling point is 373.15 Kelvin | . |
Surface tempter is always stated in | . |
Kelvin | . |
Celsius to fahrenheit formula is | . |
F=(9/5 X C) +32 | . |
Fahrenheit to Celsius formula is | . |
C = (5/9 X F) -32 | . |
What is the Scientific method when studying a object of Science | . |
Oberse it, Educated guess,Prediction based on hypo,Experiment and observe. Repeat last two steps until no discrepancies in the experimentation. | . |
Ockham's Razor is | . |
Two equally valid explanations for a phenomenon. Embrace the less complicated formulation. | . |
Central nervous system is | . |
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves | . |
Circulatory system is | . |
Heart, blood, and blood vessels | . |
digestive system is | . |
mouth, esophagus, stoma, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus | . |
Respiratory system is | . |
Nose, nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, and blood | . |
A cell has which two main parts? | . |
Nucleus and cytoplasm | . |
What protects nucleus and cytoplasm? | . |
Cell membrane | . |
Diffrence between plants and animals? | . |
Plants have cell walls. Animals don't. | . |
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