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Biology Chapter 5
Classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classification | grouping thing according to similarities. |
| taxonomy | science of classifying living things. |
| kingdom | classification group made up of related phyla. |
| phylum | classification group made up related classes. |
| genus | classification group made of related species. |
| species | group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves. |
| fungus | plantlike organism that lacks chlorophyll. |
| moneran | single-celled organism that does not have a true nucleus. |
| protist | simple organism that has cells with nuclei. |
| virus | nonliving particle made up of a piece of nucleic acid covered with a protein. |
| capsid | protein covering of a virus. |
| bacteriophage | virus that infects bacteria. |