Ch. 9 Vocab
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| classification | How scientists divide organisms into groups or classes based on specific characteristics
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| taxonomy | The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.
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| dichotomous key | Tool that scientists use to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of statements or questions.
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| genus | The "broad" part of a scientific name.
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| species | A group of organisms that are closely related and can reproduce. The "specific" part of a scientific name
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| kingdom | This level follows domain and is considered the most broad level of classification.
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| Carolus Linnaeus | "Father of Taxonomy." A Swedish scientist who founded modern taxonomy.
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| binomial nomenclature | A two part naming system used in taxonomy.
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| Domain Archae | Domain containing all of Kingdom Archaebacteria.
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| Domain Bacteria | Domain containing all of Kingdom Eubacteria.
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| Domain Eukarya | Domain containing all of Kingdom Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
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| Archaebacteria | "Ancient" bacteria usually found in extreme environments.
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| Eubacteria | "True" bacteria that can be found almost everywhere on Earth.
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| Protista | Kingdom containing organisms that have many different characteristics of organisms in other kingdoms (can be plant-like or animal-like or fungi-like or a combination)
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| Fungi | Kingdom that includes fungi, mushrooms, molds, and yeasts. Have cell walls made of chitin.
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| Plantae | Kingdom containing plants. Have cell walls made of cellulose.
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| Animalia | Kingdom containing animals such as beetles, worms, snakes, birds, dogs, and humans.
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| scientific name | Name of an organism that contains the genus and species. Ex. Tyrannosaurus rex.
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