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15 Cards in this Set
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taxonomy
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field of biology that identifies and classifies organisms
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kingdom
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broadest, most general group into which all organisms are divided into
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Classification system
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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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PLANT KINGDOM DIVIDED INTO
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divisions (3)
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MONERA
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(bacteria!!!) unicellular, prokaryotic, most hetertrophic, but some are autotrophic
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prokaryotic
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"before-nucleus"= no organized nucleus (have dna, but no membrane)
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PROTISTA
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unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes. autotrophs and hetertrophs, examples are algae and amebas
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eukaryotic
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"true-nucleus" = have an organized nucleus and nuclear membrane
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FUNGI
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most are multicellular, some are unicellular. eukaryotes, heterotrophs who obtain nutrients through absorption (include molds, mildews, mushrooms, and yeasts)
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PLANTAE
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multicellular, autotrophic eukaryotes. (mosses, ferns, cone-bearing plants, flowering plants)
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ANAMALIA
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multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms
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6 KINGDOM SYSTEM
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splits monerans into eubacteria and archaebacteria
*eu= newer bacterias achae= older, more ancient and rare * |
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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
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2 part naming system
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PHYLOGENETIC TREE
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shows evolutionary relationshiops among organisms
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DICHOTOMOUS KEY
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tool used for classifying organisms (litst traits and 2 contrasting options)
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