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DF LEP Bio Taxonomy
DF LEP Bio Taxonomy Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animal | Organisms that have many cells, can't make their own food and can't move |
| Class | The largest group within a phylum |
| Classify | To group things together based on similarities |
| Family | The largest group within an order |
| Fungus | Organisms that have cell walls and absorb food from their surroundings |
| Genus | The largest group within a family |
| Kingdom | The largest group of living things |
| Moneran | One-celled organisms that don't have a nucleus |
| Order | The largest group within a class |
| Phylum | The largest group within a kingdom |
| Plant | Organisms that are made up of many cells, have chlorophyll, and can make their own food |
| Protist | Mostly single-celled organisms that have a nucleus and other cell parts |
| Scientific name | The Genus and species names together (Latin) |
| Species | The smallest group of living things; a group of living things that can breed with others of the same species and form fertile offspring |
| Trait | A feature that a thing has, ex: a physical quality like flower color |