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Unit 11 Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Classification | any system that takes a collection of materials and creates logical groups |
Kingdom | a taxonomic category that contains the largest number of different organisms, that share some traits or characteristics |
Kingdom Archaebacteria | single celled organisms without a nucleus that live in extreme environments i.e oceans |
Kingdom Animal | multi-cellular, they take food from the outside environment |
Kingdom Eubacteria | complex, single organisms without a nucleus, These are common bacteria |
Kingdom Fungi | also may be single or multi-cellular, but they will reproduce by sending out spores |
Kingdom Plant | multi-cellular with cell walls and chlorophyll, they make there own food |
Microscope | a device that uses lenses to increase the apparent of a object |
Compound Microscope | a microscope that uses two or more lenses to magnify a object |
Electron Microscope | significantly more powerful than a light microscope. |
Convex Lens | a magnifying lens that is curved outward on both sides and used to enlarge objects |
Magnification Tools | devices created to increase the size of an object |