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Classification Vocab

TermDefinition
grow and develop One of the characteristics of all living things. An increase in size and complexity
can reproduce One of the characteristics of all living things. Can make more of the organism
made of at least one cell One of the characteristics of all living things. Cells are the smallest unit of life
responds to environment One of the characteristics of all living things. When there is a stimulus, living things respond to that change.
stimulus a change in environment that causes an organism to react
can maintain homeostasis One of the characteristics of all living things. Keeping the internal state of the organism the same or stable.
homeostasis Two root words meaning: "to stay the same"; describes an organism keeping the internal state the same or stable.
inherits traits through DNA One of the characteristics of all living things. This is the reason we look and act like our parents.
able to adapt One of the characteristics of all living things. Organisms change over time in order to better survive in their environment.
uses energy One of the characteristics of all living things. Organisms get energy either through sunlight or by eating other organisms.
species The most specific level of taxonomy. A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
genus A group of similar species. The first part of a scientific name. The second level of taxonomy.
family Group of genera that share many characteristics. The third level of taxonomy.
order Group of similar families. The fourth level of taxonomy.
class Group of similar orders. The fifth level of taxonomy.
phylum Group of closely related classes. The sixth level of taxonomy.
kingdom a group of closely related phyla. The seventh level of taxonomy.
domain A group of closely related Kingdoms. The highest level of taxonomy.
Classification organizing things into groups
Carolus Linneaus 1700s; he created the first way to organize living things using taxonomy and name them using binomial nomenclature
Dichotomous key a series of descriptions using pairs that leads to identifying an unknown organism
Archaebacteria the kingdom of unicellular, prokaryotic bacteria that live in extreme environments
Eubacteria the kingdom or unicellular prokaryotes called bacteria
Protista the kingdom of unicellular eukaryotes that do not fit in other kingdoms
Plantae the kingdom of plants which are multicellular eukaryotes that use photosynthesis
Taxonomy grouping things while describing relationships between items
Binomial nomenclature naming system that uses a two-part scientific name
Fungi the kingdom of unicellular and multicellular living things that absorb food
Animalia the kingdom of multicellular animals that have to eat food
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