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Classification
L.15.1
Term | Definition |
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Prokaryote | A cell that does not have a nucleus |
Eukaryote | A cell with a nucleus |
Heterotroph | Organism that consume food |
Autotroph | Organism that make their own food |
Multicellular | Many cells |
Unicellular | One cell organism, bacteria, protist |
Species | A group of similar organisms that can also mate and reproduce. |
Classification | The process of grouping things based on their similarities. |
Genus | A group of similar, closely-related organisms. |
Binomial nomenclature | Two-part scientific name that indicates its genus and species |
Taxonomy | Scientific study of how organisms are classified. |
Domain | The broadest (large) level of organization. |
Evolution | Process of change overtime. |
Asexual | Does not need a mate for reproduction. Only have one parent. |
Sexual | mate to reproduce. Have two parents. |
Kingdom Animalia | made of many cells. cells have an organized nucleus. two parents and eat food. |
Kingdom Fungi | made of many cells, with organized nucleus, but sometimes I can be single celled. Must eat for energy. one or two parents. Decomposer. |
Kingdom Archaea | made of one cell, does not have an organized nucleus. One parent. Sometimes can make own food, but other times, I eat food. Lives in harsh conditions like volcano vents, salt water of deep oceans, or the freezing cold Arctic. |
Kingdom Plantae | made of many cells, have an organized nucleus. mostly have two parents, but sometimes one. makes own food. |
Kingdom Protista | makes own food, but sometimes also eats food. have one or two parents. cells have an organized nucleus. usually made of only one cell, but sometimes made of many cells. |
Kingdom Bacteria | make my own food, but sometimes eats food. single celled, and I only has one parent. cell does not have an organized nucleus. Sometimes causes diseases. Other times I am a decomposer. |
Classification | How living things are organized. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |