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Unit 11 vocab
taxonomy
Term | Definition |
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cell | the smallest unit of an organism that performs life functions |
nucleus | a structure found in eukaryotic cells that contain DNA and is responsible for controlling the activities of the cell |
Eukaryotic | a cell containing a membrane enclosed nucleus and organelles |
prokaryotic | a cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane enclosed organelles |
unicellular | an organism made up of one single cell |
multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell and often made up of different type of cells |
classification | the process of grouping things based on similarities |
taxonomy | the branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms by their structure function and relationship |
domain | the highest and largest rank of grouping organisms three groups archaea bacteria and eukarya |
Domain bacteria | prokayotic single celled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cell |
domain Archaea | prokaryotic singlecelled organism that lacks a nucleus in its cell and can live in extreme environments |
Domain Eukarya | organisms with cells that contain a nucleus |
Kingdom | a taxonomic rank below domain 6 Groups Animalia Fungi Plante Protista |