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7th gr
Classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Classification | system of grouping based on similarities and differences |
| Taxonomy | the study of how scientists classify/ group organisms based on their similarities, differences, and ancestry |
| Domain | 3-part classification system that encompasses all kingdoms; broadest classification |
| Kingdom | classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnaean taxonomy; falls under different domains |
| Hierarchy | system of classification that ranks things/ organisms by levels |
| Asexual reproduction | reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to that parent |
| Sexual reproduction | reproduction that requires a male and female gamete to produce offspring |
| Autotrophic | organism that makes their own food by using energy to convert inorganic molecules into sugars; ie: plants makes their own food through photosynthesis |
| Heterotrophic | organisms that obtain their nutrients or food from consuming other organisms |
| Multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell |
| Unicellular | an organism made up of only one cell |
| Fungi | kingdom of organisms that include yeasts, molds, mushrooms, and other organisms |
| Animalia | kingdom of organisms that include lions, dogs, aardvarks, humans, cockroachs, etc. |
| Plantae | kingdom of organisms that include mosses, grass, ferns, flowering plants, green algae, trees, etc |
| Protista | kingdom of organisms that include unicellular organisms such as amoeba, paramecium, euglena, etc. and some multicellular organisms such as seaweed |
| Archaea | kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that tend to be found in extreme environments |
| Eubacteria | kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that can be found in any environment and include such organisms as E. coli, strep, pneumonia, good bacteria in your digestive system, etc; many are very beneficial |
| Eukaryote | organism whose cells contain membrane bound organelles; contain membrane bound nucleus in their cells |
| Prokaryote | organism in which their cells do not contain a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle |
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