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Classification Vocab
6th grade science
Term | Definition |
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Classification | The arrangement of things in groups of similar items |
Linnaean | A classification system useful for storing and finding information |
Animalia | The name of the kingdom that is made up of animals |
Plantae | The name of the kingdom that is made up of plants |
Fungi | The name of the kingdom of plant like organisms that don't make their own food but take the nutrients that they need from the environment |
Protista | The kingdom of classification in which members often have traits of both plants and animals |
Monera | The kingdom that includes bacteria |
Adaptation | A structure or feature of an organism that helps it meet a particular need in its natural habitat |
Genus | The first part of an organism's scientific name: a group of organisms that share major characteristics and are therefore closely related |
Species | The second part of an organism's scientific name that identifies one specific organism in the genus |
Dichotomous Key | A guide used to identify an organism based on its characteristics |