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Zoology Vocab

TermDefinition
unicellular made of one cell
multicellular made of more than one cell
autotroph make their own food
heterotroph consumes other organisms for food
prokaryotic no nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles (always unicellular)
eukaryotic has a nucleus & other membrane-bound organelles
taxonomy science of naming and classifying organisms
Linnaeus created binomial nomenclature and is known as the "Father of Taxonomy"
Aristotle first person to classify organisms (system had many flaws)
morphology the study of the form and structure of organisms, including their size, shape, and internal/external features
binomial nomenclature system for scientifically naming organisms with two words (genus & species)
species individuals that can mate and produce viable and fertile offspring
hybrid offspring created by different species (closely related) that is "sterile" and cannot reproduce
domain largest, most inclusive taxon in our classification system
archaea kingdom that consists of unicellular, prokaryotes who live in extreme environments ("extremophiles")
eubacteria kingdom that consists of unicellular, prokaryotes who live everywhere and are the most numerous organisms on Earth
fungi kingdom that consists of multicellular, eukaryotes who are decomposers in an ecosystem (ex. mushrooms, yeast, mold)
protista kingdom that consists of unicellular, eukaryotes known as the "junk drawer" with high motility and love water (ex. amoeba, paramecium, diatoms)
animalia kingdom that consists of multicellular, eukaryotes that are heterotrophs and known for motility
plantae kingdom that consists of multicellular, eukaryotes that are autotrophs
dichotomous key series of paired statements that describe physical characteristics of different organisms (used to identify something)
biodiversity variety of life on Earth
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