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chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classification | the process of grouping things together based on there similarities |
| taxomy | the scientific study on how things are classified |
| binomial nomenclature | naming system developed by Carlos Linneous when each organism is given a two part name |
| genus | the classification grouping that contains similar,closely related organism it is the second part of organisms scientific name |
| taxonomic key | a series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of a different organism |
| Today's classification grouping species | Similar evolutionary history is closely together using a series of seven levels |
| The six kingdoms | Arkie bacteria eubacteria protists animals plants fungi |
| Organisms are placed in the type of place by | The type of cell their ability to make food the number of cells in the body |
| Bacteria | A single celled organism prokaryotes no nucleus with three basic shapes find in spiral rodlike and sphere there shape is determined by the cell wall |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction process that only includes one parent and produces an identical offspring |
| Flagellum | A long whip like structure that extends from the cell membrane and passes through the cell wall used by the cell to move |
| Bianary fission | A process in which one cell divides to form to identiticle cells( asexual reproduction) |
| Conjunction | When one bacterium transfers its genetic material to anther |
| Endospore | A small rounded thick walled resting cell that forms inside a bacteria |
| Bacterial survival needs | food some are heterotrophs some are autotrophs, respriation, endosprore formation |
| Decomposer | An organism that breaks down large chemicals from dead organisms into small chemicals and returns important material to the soil and water |
| Infectious disease | A disease that can pass from one organism to another |
| Toxin | A poison that can harm a organism |
| Antibiotic | A chemical that kills bacteria or slows the growth without harming the body cells of humans |
| Virus | A small non living particle that invades and reproduces inside a living cell |
| Host | A living thing that provides a source of energy for a virus or organism |
| Parasites | Organisms that live in a host and cause harm to the host |
| Vaccine | A substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroys bacteria and viruses |
| All viruses have two basic parts | Outer coat for protection inner cord with genetic materials |
| Bacteriaphage | A virus that infects bacteria |
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