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classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Classification | the division of organisms into gruops. |
| Archaebacteria | A kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme enviorments. |
| Fungi | A kingdom made up of non green, eukeria orgiamisim that have no means in moving reproducing. |
| Taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms. |
| 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 environ- ment |