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2.2 & 2.3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Genus | Classification grouping that contains closely related organism; the first name of the scientific name |
cell | basic unit of structure and function |
eukaryotes | organisms whose cells contain nuclei |
classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
binomial nomenclature | 2 part naming system |
taxonomy | the study of how living things are classified |
prokaryotes | organisms whose cells do not contain nuclei |
species | group of similar organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can mate; the second name of the scientific name |
nucleus | area of cell that contains nucleic acids |
microscope | an instrument that magnifies small objects and makes them larger |
cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |