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Science Ch. 2 Vocab.
Classifying Living Things
Question | Answer |
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The second-smallest name grouping used in classification | genus |
The grouping of things by using a set of rules | classification |
The largest group into which living things can be classified | kingdoms |
Living things that look like plants but cannot make their own food; example, mushrooms | fungi |
The kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and also have a nucleus, or cell control center | protists |
The smallest name grouping used in classification | species |
The kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and no nucleus | monerans |
Vertebrates with feathers | birds |
Animals without a backbone | invertebrates |
Plants with xylem and phloem | vascular |
Not having xylem and phloem; said of some plants | nonvascular |
Animals that have moist skin and no scales | amphibians |
Animals with a backbone | vertebrates |
Animals that have dry, scaly skin | reptiles |
Vertebrates that live their entire life in water | fish |
Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young | mammals |