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BIO TAXONOMY

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DOMAINS   The largest groups of living organisms. The three domains are: 1) eukaryotes 2)archaea 3)bacteria  
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Kingdoms   The top four kingdoms of Eukaryotes are: 1) animals 2) plants 3) fungi 4) protoists  
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KPCOFGS   Use these letters to remember the order of the taxonomy. Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species  
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Genus   Organisms in this group have similar genes.  
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Species   Members of this taxon level can breed together.  
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Scientific Name   To write the Scientific Name of an organism, write the Genus name and the species name. Always capitalize the Genus name.  
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Classify   To arrange into groups.  
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Taxonomy   The ranking of living organisms into groups according to their relationships.  
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Taxon   One level of the taxonomy is a taxon.  
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Prokaryote   Prokaryotes are a type of cell that does not have an enclosed membrane or organelles. Smaller and simpler.  
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Eukaryotes   One of the three domains. Eukaryotes are type of cell that has an enclosed nucleus and organelles. Larger and more complex.  
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Bacteria   One of the three domains. Prokaryotic cells that are rod, sphere, or spiral shaped.  
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Archaea   One of the three domains. Prokaryotic cells that are extremophiles.  
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Extremophiles   Archaea that can live in extreme conditions - salty, hot, cold, acidic, alkaline.  
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Dichotomous Key   A set of yes/no questions of characteristics used to identify a species.  
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