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Chapter 17 terms
Julie banks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Classification | Grouping of objects or information based on similarities |
| Taxonomy | Branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics |
| Binomial nomenclature | Linnaeus developed to develop to identify species |
| Genus | Group of similar smaller species |
| Specific epithet | Describes a characteristic of the organism |
| Family | Next larger taxon in biological classification system, consists of a group of similar genera |
| Order | Taxon of similar families |
| Class | Taxon of similar orders |
| Phylum | Taxon of similar classes |
| Division | What taxon plants use instead of phylum |
| Archaebacteria | Prokaryotes (cell without nucleus which has DNA) that live in harsh areas like swamps usually oxygen free and produce methane |
| Eubacteria | Prokaryotes with strong cell walls (strep throat) |
| Protists | Eukaryotes (cell with nucleus) that lack complex organ systems and live in wet areas |
| Fungi | Uni/multicellular eukaryotes that absorbs nutrients from organic matter |
| Plants | Multicellular, photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms (chloroplasts and cell walls made of a woody substance called cellulose) |
| Animals | Multicellular heterotrophs with a developed nervous system and do not have cell walls and multiple feeding |