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Living Things 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classification | grouping items together based on their common characteristics |
| taxonomy | the study of how scientists classify organisms (living things) |
| kingdom | the largest category in the classification levels. Organisms are placed into this category based on various characteristics |
| binomial nomenclature | two-word naming system that Linnaeus used to name various species |
| genus | a group of similar species; first part of scientific name |
| species | the smallest group in the classification levels. A group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring in nature |
| autotrophs | organisms that make their own food (plants) |
| heterotrophs | Organisms that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things (animals) |
| stimuli (or stimulus) | any change in an organisms surroundings |
| response | a reaction to a stimulus |
| growth | this is when your cells increase. This causes you to get larger |
| development | all of the changes that take place during an organisms life |
| unicellular | a single-celled organism made of only one cell |
| multicellular | organisms made of more than one cell |
| energy | required to carry out life processes like growing, developing, repairing injured parts |
| respiration | process by which energy is released from food |
| photosynthesis | process using the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make food (plants) |
| asexual reproduction | type of reproduction with only one parent; offspring are identical to the parent |
| sexual reproduction | type of reproduction with two parents; offspring is unique |
| monera | kingdom containing bacteria |
| fungi | kingdom containing mushrooms and yeast, and mold |
| division | another name for phlya in the plant kingdom |
| phylum | a group of classes |
| order | a group of families |
| class | a group of orders |
| family | a group of genera (plural for genus) |
| scientific name | the name given to each species, consisting of its genus and its species label ex. canis lupus (wolf) |
| organism | a single living thing |
| non-living | referring to something that has never been alive; does NOT mean dead |
| obtain | to get |
| basic processes of life | growing, developing, and repairing injuries |
| levels of taxonomy | Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| 5 kingdoms | plants, animals, fungi, protists, monerans |
| protist kingdom | kingdom that is mostly single-celled and are eukartotic |
| eukaryotic | a cell that has a nucleus |
| nucleus | control center of the cell |
| plant kingdom | kingdom that is eukaryotic cells and autotrophs |
| fungi kingdom | multi- cellular, eukaryotic, absorb nutrients from other organisms |
| animal kingdom | mulit-cellular, eurkaryotic, heterotrophs |
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