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Kingdoms study 1
Kingdom 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Classification | grouping of organisms based on characteristics |
| Binomial Nomenclature | system for naming organisms which each organism is given a unique, two-scientific name |
| Prokaryote | No nucleus in organism |
| Eukaryote | Nucleus in organism |
| Dichotomous Key | tool scientists use to group organisms based on characteristics |
| Archea Bacteria | microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size |
| Virus | a tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell |
| Host | living thing that provides a source of energy for a virus/organism |
| Parasite | organism that live in a host and cause it harm |
| Flagellum | long, whip-like structure that helps cells move |
| Binary Fission | one cell divides to form two identical cells |
| Conjugation | process where a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism |
| Endospore | helps bacteria survive in harsh conditions |
| Decomposer | organism that breaks down chemicals from waste and dead organisms, and returns important materils to the soil and water |
| Protist | Eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus |
| Protozoan | animal-like protist |
| Pseudopod | temporary bulging of a cell |
| Cilia | hair-like extensions that move in a wave-like motion |
| Algea | plant-like protist |
| Spore | a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism |
| Fungi | Eukaryotic organism that has cell walls, uses spores to reproduce and is a heterotroph (feeds by absorbing its food) |
| Hyphae | branching thread-like tubes that serve as a stem to multicellular orgnaisms |
| Fruiting body | spore producer of a fungus |
| Budding | a form of asexual reproduction |
| Lichen | a slow-growing plant that grows on rocks, walls, and trees. |