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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| classification | group of items with with common characteristics |
| taxonomy | The study of how scientists classify organisms |
| kingdom | The largest category in the 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 organisms that can mate and produce fertile of spring 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 | Any change in an organisms surroundings |
| response | A reaction to a stimulus |
| Growth | This is when your cells increase. this cause you to get larger. |
| development | All of the changes that place during an organism's life. |
| cell | The smallest unit of am organism that carries on the functions of life . |
| Uncellular | A single-celled organism made of only one cell |
| Multicellular | Organism 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 |
| photosyntionthesis | Process using the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make food |
| asexual reproduction | Type of reproduction with only one parent; offspring is unique. identical to the parent. |
| sexual reproduction | Type of reproduction with two parents; offspring is unique. |