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living things
vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Classification - | Grouping items together based on their common characteristics. |
Taxonomy - | The study of how scientists classify organisms (living things) |
Kingdom - | - The largest category in the classification levels. Organisms are placed into this category based on various characteristics. |
Binomial nomenclature - | Two-word naming system that Linnaeus used to name various species. |
Genus – | – A group of similar species; first part of scientific name |
Species - | The smallest group in the classification levels. A group of similar organisms |
Autotrophs - | Organisms that make their own food (plants) |
Heterotrophs | Organisms that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things (animals) |
Stimuli (or Stimulus) | Any change in an organisms surroundings |
Response – | A reaction to a stimulus |
Growth | This is when your cells increase. This causes you to get larger. |
Development | All of the changes that take place during an organism’s life. |
Cell - | The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life. |
Unicellular | A single- celled organism made of only one cell. |
Multicellular - | Organisms made of more than one cell |
Energy | Required to carry out life processes like growing, developing, repairing injured parts |
Respiration - | Process by which energy is released from food |
Photosynthesis - | Process using the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make food (plants) |
Asexual Reproduction | - Type of reproduction with only one parent; offspring are identical to the parent. |
Sexual Reproduction - | - Type of reproduction with two parents; offspring is unique. |
Monera - | Kingdom containing bacteria |