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Classification 2019

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Taxonomy
The science of identifying, naming, and classifying organisms based on their characteristics
Eukaryotic
organisms with cells that contain (have) a nucleus
Prokaryotic
organisms with cells that contain (have) NO nucleus. All bacteria types.
Multicellular
many cells
Unicellular
one cell
binomial nomenclature
a system used to determine the scientific name of an organism using genus & species
Vertebrate
an animal with a backbone
Invertebrate
an animals without a backbone
Endoskeleton
a skeleton on the inside of the body
Exoskeleton
a hard outer protective skeleton
Asymmetry
no symmetry
Radial symmetry
a symmetry around a central point
Bilateral Symmetry
a symmetry with two identical sides
Vascular
plant tissue like a stem and branches that is used to move water and food
Nonvascular
plant tissue without a stem or branches to move water and food
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