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Taxonomy Vocabulary
characteristics of kingdsoms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |