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Grade 5 A-2 Sci. Def
Classifying Living Things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classification | The grouping of things by using a set of rules |
| kingdom | The largest group into which living things can be classified |
| moneran | The kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and no nucleus |
| protist | The kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and also have a nucleus |
| fungi | Living things that look like plants but cannot make their own food; example |
| genus | The second-smallest name grouping used in classification |
| species | The smallest name grouping used in classification |
| vertebrates | Animals with a backbone |
| mammals | Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young |
| reptiles | Animals that have dry |
| amphibians | Animals that have moist skin and no scales |
| fish | Vertebrates that live their entire life in water |
| birds | Vertebrates with feathers |
| invertebrates | Animals without a backbone |
| vascular plants | Plants that have tubes |
| nonvascular | Not having xylem and phloem; said of some plants |