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Biology chap1

Real Science 4 Kids Biology ch 1

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biology the field of science concerned with describing living things
taxonomy the branch of biology concerned with naming and classifying living things
kingdoms the largest grouping of living things; the most commonly used kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Plantae, fungi, and Animalia
monera the kingdom that includes single-celled organisms such as bacteria
plantae the kingdom in which all true plants are grouped.a plant is determined mainly by its cell type. All plants have plant cells
protista the kingdom that includes mostly microscopic organisms that have both plant-like and animal-like cells. This group includes amoeba, paramecia, and euglena
animalia the kingdom in which all animals are grouped. An animal is determined mainly by cell type; animal cells have organelles and no cell wall
fungi the kingdom that groups those organisms that are similar to plants, but have some different characteristics. the fungi include mushrooms, toadstools, truffles, and athletes foot
unicellular an organism having only one cell
phyla (phylum) in taxonomy, a subgroup thta is a division of a kingdom
chordata a phylum under the kingdom of Animalia that includes all animals that have a backbone
anthropoda "jointed feet"the phylum under the kingdom Animalia that contains insects
classes in taxonomy, a subgroup that divides a phylum
mammilia a class under the phylum Chordata; includes animals that nurse their young & have mammary glands
Amphibia the class under the phylum Mammilia that contains organisms that live part of their life in the water and part on land
carnivora the order under the class Mammilia which includes meat-eating creatures
orders in taxonomy, the subgroups that divide the classes
family in taxonomy, the subgroup that is a divisionof an order.
Felidae the family that includes all the cats
Canidae the family that includes all dogs
genus in taxonomy,a subgroup that is a division of a family. the genus name is written in Italics and the first letter is upper case
species a subgroup that is a division of the genus. The species names are written in italics and the first letter is lower case
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