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Taxonomy Vocabulary

Unit 8 Taxonomy Vocabulary

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Prokaryotic no nucleus; DNA is NOT surrounded by a membrane
Eukaryotic Nucleus; DNA is SURROUNDED by a membrane
Autotrophic organism CAN make its own food; Self- Nutrition
Heterotrophic organism can NOT make its own food; must consume nutirents ; Different Nutrition
Unicellular one celled living thing
Multicellular many celled living thing
Motile able to move
Non-Motile stationary and can NOT move
Sexual reproduction involves two organisms contributing DNA
Asexual reproduction by one organism make an exact copy of itself
Taxonomy science of naming and classifying living things to determine evolutionary relationships
Binomial Nomenclature scientific naming system using the genus and species; used to avoid confusion
Levels of Classification Taxonomy levels starting with the largest and most diverse group (Domain) to the smallest and same group (species) DPCOFGS - Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species
Dichotomous Key chart used to identify organism by looking at individual characteristics; numbered list of characteristics to identify if the organism has that trait or not
Carolus Linnaeus Father of Taxonomy; developed the system for naming and organizing living things with the levels of classification
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