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classification
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the arrangement of organisms in orderly groups based on their similarities
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kingdoms
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largest most general groups
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phylum
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the level of classification after kingdom
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class
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the level of classification after the phylum
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orders
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the level of classification after class
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families
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the level of classification after order
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genus
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the level of classification after family
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species
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the most specifics of the seven levels of classification
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taxonomy
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the sceicne if identifying, classifying
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dichotomous key
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an aid to identifying unknown organisms that consist of several pairs of descriptive statements
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archaebacteria
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a classification kingdom containing bacteria that thrive in extreme environments
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eubacteria
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a classification kingdom containing mostly free-living bacteria found in many valued environments
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protista
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a kingdom of Eukaryota singled cells or simple multicellular organisms
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plantae
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the kingdom that contains plants-complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green and use the suns energy to make sugar by photosynthesis
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fungi
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a kingdom of complex organisms that obtain food by breaking down other substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
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