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Classification
Term | Definition |
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Classification | he 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 |
Eubacteria | a kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria |
Plantae | 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 | |
Protista | |
Animalia |