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Taxonomy Vocabulary
characteristics of kingdsoms
Term | Definition |
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taxonomy | the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics. |
binomial nomenclature | the binomial nomenclature system combines two names into one to give all species unique scientific names |
heterotroph | An organism that relies on an outside food source; a consumer |
autotroph | An organism that has the ability to supply itself with energy; a producer |
unicellular | An organism made of one single cell |
multicellular | An organism made of many cells |
motile | capable of motion |
cilia | a small hair-like structure that projects from the cell body. |
flagella | a slender threadlike structure that enables many unicellular organisms to swim. |
PROKARYOTE | AN Organism whose cell(s) do not have a nucleus |
eukaryote | AN ORganism whose cell(s) do have a nucleus |