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2.2 & 2.3 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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classification | the procces of grouping things based on their similarities |
taxonomy | scientific study of how living things are classified. |
binomial nomenclature | the naming system Linnaeus. |
genus | a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organism. |
species | a group of similar organism that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce. |
prokaryote | an organism whose cells lack a nucleus. |
nucleus | a dense area ina cell that contains nucleic acids. |
eukaryotes | organisms in a domain. |
microscope | a instruments that makes small objects look larger. |
cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |