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classifacation the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
organism an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
diversity variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.
Characteristics the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
Dichotomous key A dichotomous key is a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish.
Taxonomy the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.
Domain In biological taxonomy, a domain (Latin: regio), also superkingdom or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy designed by Carl Woese, an American microbiologist and biophysicist.
Six kingdom system Organisms are classified into three Domains and into one of six Kingdoms of life. These Kingdoms are Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. ... Below is a list of the six Kingdoms
Microorganism microorganism. (mī'krō-ôr'gə-nĭz'əm) An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi.
Single-celled A unicellular organism, also known as a single-celled organism, is an organism that consists of only one cell, unlike a multicellular The main groups of unicellular organisms are bacteria, archaea, protozoa, unicellular algae, and unicellular fungi.
Multi-celled Multicellular organisms are organisms that consist of more than one cell, in contrast to unicellular organisms. ... Multicellular organisms arise in various ways, for example by cell division or by aggregation of many single cells.
Prokaryotic Definition of prokaryote. : any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and that are classified as a kingdom
ekaryotic an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus. Eukaryotes include all living organisms other than the eubacteria and archaebacteria.
autotroph an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
Heterotroph an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
Decomposer decomposes breakes down food
Carnivore only eats meat
herbivore only eats plants
omnivore eats both plants and meat
Detritivore detritivore An organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem. Detritivores include microorganisms
insectivore Definition. noun, plural: insectivores. A type of carnivore that primarily or exclusively eats insects and other similar invertebrates. Supplement. Examples of insectivores are nightingales, swallows, anteaters, frogs, lizards, bats and spiders.
Phylogeny (of an animal) feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates.
cladogrem a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species.
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