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ferguson 22
classification of six kingdoms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| species | a group of organisms that reproduce among themselves |
| taxonomy | branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history |
| dichotomous key | instrament used to identify an organism based on certain charecteristics |
| binomial nomenclature | method of naming organisms by there genus and species |
| metabolism | a set of chemical reactions that allow an organism to maintain life |
| prokaryotic | cell with no nucleus such as bacteria |
| eukaryotic | cell with a nucleus |
| unicellular | organisms made of one cell |
| multicellular | organisms made of many cells |
| autotroph | an organism that makes its own food (producer) |
| heterotroph | an organism that consumes other organisms (consumer) |
| binary fission | asexual reproductoin in bacteria; it splitts in two |
| conjugation | sexual reproduction in bacteria |
| anaerobic | without air |
| aerobic | with air |
| diploid | the full number of chromosomes |
| haploid | half the number of chromosomes |
| xylem | carries water and nutrients in a plant |
| phloem | carries food in a plant |
| phototropism | growth towards light |
| geotropism | growth downward because gravity |
| hydrotropism | growth toward water |
| sessile | organism does not move |
| hermaphrodite | an organism that contains both male and female sex organs |
| decomposer | organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms |
| regeneration | organism regrows a body part |
| exoskeleton | external skeleton |
| endoskeleton | internal skeleton |
| ecothermic | cold blooded organism |
| endothermic | warm blooded oranism |