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Classifcation Unit
Question | Answer |
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Binomial Nomenclature | Naming system in which each organism is given two names. |
Heterotroph | Organisms that can't make their own food. |
Multicellular | Organisms that are made of many cells |
Genus | Grouping of things according to similar characteristics. |
Species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring |
Autotroph | Organisms that make their own food. |
Unicellular | Organisms that are made with only one cell |
Classification | The grouping of things according. |
Taxonomy | The science of Classification |
Prokaryote | No nucleus |
Eukaroyte | Has a nucleus |
What is a characteristic of a good classification system? | Living or nonliving |
Who is Aristotle? | A Greek scholar who developed a classification system for animals. |
Who is Carolus Linnaeus? | A Swedish Naturalist that divided a system naming organisms that is still used today. |