Classification of 6 kingdoms
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Species | a group of organisms that reproduce among themselves
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Taxonomy | branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history
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dichotomous key | instrument used to identify an organism based on certan characteristics
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binomial nomenclature | method of naming organisms by their genus and species
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metabolism | a set of chemical reactions that allow an organism to maintain life
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prokaryotic | cell with no nucleus, such as bacteria
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eukaryotic | cell with no nucleus
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unicellular | organism made of only one cell
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multicellular | organism made of many cells
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autotroph | an organism that makes its own food (producer)
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heterotroph | an organism that consumes other organisms (consumer)
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binary fission | asexual reproduction in bacteria; it splits in two
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conjugation | sexual reproduction in bacteria
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anaerobic | without air
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aerobic | with air
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diploid | the full number of chromosomes
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haploid | half the number of chromosomes
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xylem | carries water and nutrients in a plant
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phloem | carries food in a plant
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phototropism | growth toward light
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geotropism | growth downward becaus of gravity
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hydrotropism | growth toward water
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sessile | organism does not move
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hermaphrodite | an organism that contains both male and female sex organs
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decomposers | organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
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regeneration | organism regrows body parts (such as a star fish)
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exoskeleton | external skeleton; skeleton is on the outside of body
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endoskeleton | internal skeleton; skeleton on inside of body
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ectothermic | cold-blooded organism; control body temperature through external means
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endothermic | warm-blooded organism; able to maintain its own heat
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