Classification Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Classification | the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics |
Archaebacteria | a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments |
Fungi | a kingdom made up of non- green eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients |
Taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
Eubacteria | a kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria |
Plantae | a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun's energy to make sugar by photosynthesis |
Dichotomous Key | an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions |
Protista | a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi. |
Animalia | a kingdom made up of complex, multi-cellular organisms that lack cell walls, an usually move around, and quickly respond to their enviroment |
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