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classification key
definitions
| Questionphylogeny | Answer |
|---|---|
| organism | any living thing |
| cell | smallest unit of an organism that can carry on life functions |
| homeostasis | ability of an organism to keep proper internal conditions no matter what external stimuli are occurring |
| binomial nomenclature | two word naming system that gives all organisms their scientific name |
| genus | first word of the two word scientific name used to identify a group of similar species |
| phylogeny | evolutionary history of an organism; used today to group organisms into six kingdoms |
| kingdom | first and largest category used to classify organisms |