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Classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autotroph | Organisms that make their own food. |
| Heterotroph | Organisms that eat other organisms. |
| Eukaryote | Contain a nucleus |
| Prokaryote | Does not contain a nucleus |
| Nucleus | Contains DNA |
| Multicellular | Multiple cells |
| Unicellular | One cell |
| Classification | Grouping organisms based on similar characteristics |
| Taxonomy | The study of classifying organisms |
| Vertebrate | Organisms that have a backbone |
| Invertebrate | Organisms that do not have a backbone |
| Animal Kingdom | Multicellular, heterotrophs, eukaryotes, can move |
| Protist Kingdom | Unicellular, heterotrophs/autotrophs, eukaryotes |
| Plantae Kingdom | Multicellular, autotrophs, eukaryotes, cell walls |
| Fungi Kingdom | Multicellular, heterotroph, cell walls |
| Animal Kingdom | Examples: Fish, Amphibians, Mammals |
| Plantae Kingdom | Examples: Tree, Flowers |
| Fungi Kingdom | Examples: Mold, Yeast, Mushrooms |
| Protist Kingdom | Examples: Algae, Slime Mold |
| Binomial Nomenclature | Naming an organism by its scientific name. (Genus and species) |
| Archaebacteria Kingdom | Prokaryotes, Live in harsh environments |
| Eubacteria Kingdom | Prokaryotes, All habitats, Can live in intestines |