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Classification
Term | Definition |
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Classification | The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics |
Archaebacteria | a king- dom made up of bacteria that live in extreme envi- ronments |
Fungi | a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of move- ment, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients |
Taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms (223) |
Eubacteria | a kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria |
Plantae | a kingdom made up of complex, multicel- lular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun’s energy to make sugar by photosyn- thesis |
Dichotomous key | an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions |
Protista | a kingdom of mostly one- celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi |
Animalia | a kingdom made up of complex, multi- cellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment |