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Classify To put things together in groups based on similar characteristics
Organism A living thing
scientific name The unique name given to each species of organism that tells its genus and species levels of classification
common name A non-scientific name for an organism used by people in a specific area
Tentacles Appendages that can grab and sting their prey
Appendage A part that comes out of the main body section (leg, wing, fin, tentacle, antenna)
Segmented The body is in sections (earthworm, insect, leech)
Exoskeleton The skeleton is the outside covering of the body (insect, spider, crab)
Endoskeleton The skeleton is on the inside of the body (deer, snake, human, bird, fish)
Bilateral Symmetry The body parts are arranged as two mirror images.
Radial Symmetry The body parts are arranged like the spokes of a wheel.
Unicellular Organisms that are made of only one cell.
Multicellular Organisms that are made of more than one cell.
Division The third highest level of classification in the plant and fungi kingdoms.
Genus The second smallest level of classification. The level that has closely related organisms with slightly different genetic codes.
Species The smallest level of classification. The level in which two organisms have the same genetic code and can mate and reproduce more of the same species.
Dichotomous Key A tool to help identify the name of an organism by using paired, opposite characteristics
Binomial Nomenclature The 2-word naming system that creates a scientific name for each species
8 Levels of Classification Domain--> Kingdom--> Phylum (Division)--> Class--> Order--> Family--> Genus--> Species
3 Domains Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
4 Kingdoms in Eukarya Protista, Fungi, Plant, Animal
6 Phyla in Animal Kingdom Cnidarian, Annelid, Mollusks, Echinoderms, Arthropods, Chordates
4 Divisions in Plant Kingdom Mosses, Ferns, Conifers, Flowering
Binomial Nomenclature The 2-word naming system that creates a scientific name for each species
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