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classification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Binomial Nomenclature | Using 2 words to name an organisms |
| Classify | to group organisms based in similarities |
| Species | the smallest most specific group of organisms |
| Taxonomy | the science of grouping and naming organisms |
| Division | the largest group in the PLANT kingdom |
| Phylum | the largest group in the ANIMAL kingdom |
| Kingdom | the largest classification group |
| Class | the groups a class is in divided into |
| Genus | a group of different, similar species |
| Families | the group orders are divided into |
| scientific name | identifies an organism by genus and species |
| Dichotomous | a key that helps identify organisms |
| Species diversity | the great variety or organisms on earth |
| Eukaryote | cells with a membrane |
| Prokaryote | cells without a nucleus |
| Autotroph | and organism that can make its own food |
| heterotroph | an organism that CANNOT make its own food |
| Multicelluar | more than on cell |
| Unicellular | only one cell |
| Decomposer | organisms that decompose dead things to get food |
| Adaption | the process of an organism better fitting into its enviroment |
| Organism | a living thing that can live and survive independently |