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The order of taxonomic groups
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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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Archeabacteria
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Single-celled prokaryotes, can live in extreme conditions. Auto or chemotrophs
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Eubacteria
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Single-celled prokaryotes, have peptidoglycan. Auto or chemotrophs
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Protista
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Some prokaryotes and some eukaryotes. Some colonial, single-celled, and multi-celled organisms
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Fungi
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Heterotrophs, have chitin walls, multicellular
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Plantae
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Multicellular, autotrophic and have cell walls
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Animalia
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Multicellular, no cell walls, hetertrophic
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How are species named?
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With their genus and species names
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Trophic levels
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a position in the food chain
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Carnivore
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Eats only meat
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Omnivore
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Eats both producers and consumers
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Producer
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Autotroph
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Primary consumer
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First consumer in a food chain, eats producer
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Secondary Consumers
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Eats the primary consumer
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Herbivore
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Eats only producers/plants
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Predation
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Hunting and eating a consumer food source
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Niche
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The role and function of an organism
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Habitat
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The living place of an organism
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Adaptation
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Adjusting/Evolving for a changing environment
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Competition
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Multiple organisms that need the same shelter or food
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Symbiosis
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A relationship between two different species
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Mutualism
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A relationship that benefits both organisms
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Commensalism
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Relationship that benefits one organism but does not benefit or harm another
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Parasitism
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A relationship that hurts one organism and benefits another
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Water cycle
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The continuous movement of water above, on, or below soil
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Condensation
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gas to liquid
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Evaporation
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liquid to gas
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Precipitation
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Water going from the atmosphere to the ground
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Transpiration
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water leaving plants or skin
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Carbon cycle
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The movement of carbon through the earth and organisms
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Fossil fuel/combustion
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Decaying plants create fuel
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Photsyntesis
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Plants use carbon to create glucose and oxygen is the waste
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