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13 Cards in this Set
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Classification |
grouping organisms according to similar characteristics |
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taxonomy |
the science of naming and classifying organisms |
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autotroph |
organisms that can make their own food |
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heterotroph |
organisms that cannot make their own food |
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eukaryote |
cell that has membrane bound organelles, has a nucleus |
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prokaryote |
cell with no membrane bound organelles, no nucleus |
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Aristotle |
came up with one of the first classification systems; Greek |
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Carolus Linneaus |
created the classification system we use today |
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Binomial Nomenclature |
2 name system; Genus, species; most names have a Latin root |
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Homo sapiens |
Scientific name for humans |
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Salix babylonica |
belongs to the Genus Salix |
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Kingdoms |
all organisms are sorted into 5 of these |
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Aristotle |
toga wearing classification Greek |
