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Biology Chapter 14
Classification of Living Things
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | The Kingdom of life that discribes life forms that are multicelluar and digest thier food. |
| BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE | The two-name naming system that is used in the scientific naming of life forms. |
| CAROLUS LINNAEUS | A 18th century Swedish naturalist who divised the classifcation system we use today |
| CLASSIFY | To group anything in a logical way |
| EUKARYOTIC | A cell with a distictive nuclear membrane |
| FUNGI | The Kingdom of life that discribes life forms that are mainly multicelluar, whose cells are oganized into branches, and does not contain chlorophyll. |
| Homo spaiens | The scientific name for man |
| KINGDOM | The largest and most broad group used to classify living things |
| MONERA | The Kingdom of life that discribes life forms that are unicelluar and prokaryotic(does not have a nuclear membrane) |
| PLANTAE | The Kindom of life that discribes life form that are multicelluar, are photosynthetic, and contain chlorophyll |
| PROKARYOTIC | Cells that do not have a nuclear membrane |
| PROTISTA | The Kindom of life that discribes life forms that are mainly unicelluar and can have either animal-like or plant-like traits |
| TAXONOMY | The study and practice of classifying living things |
| TAXONOMIST | A person who classifies living things |