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Unit 11 Science
Taxonomy Group
Term | Definition |
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cells | the smallest Unit of an organism that performs life functions |
nucleus | a structure found in Eukaryota cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell |
Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane enclosed nucleus and organelles |
prokaryotic | a cells containing a nucleus or any other membrane-enclosed organelles |
unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
multicellar | an organism made up of more than one cell and often made up of different types of cells |
classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
taxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organism by their structure function and relationship |
domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three group: Archean bacteria and eukartya |
domain bacteria | Prokaryotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cells |
domain Archean | prokaryotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cell and can live in extreme enviroments |
domain Eukarya | organism with cells that contain a nucleus |
kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 group: animal fungi plantae protista Archean and Eubacteria |
autotroph | an organism that is able |