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6 Kingdoms

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Archaebacteria microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization
eubacteria a bacterium found mainly in the intestines of vertebrates and in the soil
protists a eukaryotic organism that can be classified as a plant, animal, or fungus
fungi a eukaryotic organism that has cell walls, uses spores to reproduce and, and it a heterotroph that feeds by absorbing its food
plants a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses
animals a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli
unicellular made of a single cell
multicellular made up of multiple cells
autotroph an organism that makes its own food
heteroteroph an organism that cannot make its own food
clsassification the process of grouping things based on their similarities
taxonomy the scientific study of how all living things are classified
genus a classification grouping that consists of a number or similar, closely related species
species a group of organisms that are physically similar and could mate with each other to produce offsprings
prokaryote an organism whose cell lacks a nucleus
nucleus the control center of the cell
eukaryote an organism whose cells contain nuclei
kingdom the second highest taxonomic rank below domain and are divided into smaller groups called phyla.
domain the highest classification rank of living organisms that consists of eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea
dichotomous key a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish.
binomial nomenclature the system for naming organisms
homosapien modern human
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