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Science Notes
Classification of Living Things Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| species | a group of organisms that are very closely related |
| genus | a group of similar species |
| domain | represents the largest differences among organisms |
| Domain Bacteria | contains all organisms within Kingdom Bariacte |
| Domain Archaea | includes all organisms in Kingdom Archaea |
| Domain Eukarya | made up of all eukaryotes |
| Autotrophs | organisms that make their own food |
| Heterotrophs | must eat other organisms for food |
| Taxonomy | the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things |
| Members of the Kingdom Protista, called protists | single celled or multicellular organisms such as algae and slime molds |
| Kingdom Plantae | consists of multicellular organisms that have cell walls, mostly made of cellulose |
| Kingdom Fungi | are heterotrophs, and their cell walls contain chitin |
| Kingdom Animalia | contains multicellular organisms that lack cell walls |