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2.2 & 2.3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Classification | the process of grouping things based on their simularities |
Taxonomy | the scientific study of how living things are classified |
Binomial Nomenclature | -the naming system Linneus used |
Genus | a classification grouping that contains similar close related organisms |
Species | a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate a reproduce. |
Prokaryotes | organisms whose cells lack a nucleus |
Nucleus | a dense area in a cell that contains necleic acids the chemical instructions that direct the cells activity |
Eukaryote | organisms with cells that contain neclei |
Microscope | an instrument thats makes small objects look larger |
Cell theory | a widley accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
cell | . the basic unit of structure and function in an organism |