Monera, Protoctista, Fungi Kingdoms

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algae

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eukaryotic, photosynthetic living organism, ranging from single-celled organisms to giant kelps

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek

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Dutch scientists(1632-1723), developed simple microscope, discovered details of cells of animals, bacteria, and blood

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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher(384-322BC), who developed an early system of classification for plants and animals based on form and structure

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bacilli

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rod-shaped, spore forming, backteria, often occurs in chains or pairs

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bacteria

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microscopic, single-cell, prokaryotic, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped organisms

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basidiomycota

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division of higher fungi that bear spores from small, club-shape cells called basidia. Includes mushrooms, puffballs, toadstools

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blue-green algae

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called cyanobacteria, photosynthetic, single-cell, prokaryotic organisms

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cavity slide

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microscope slide that has a depression in the center used to keep a liquid in place

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cell

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microscopic organisms or smallest unit of an organism that can function alone or with other cells to produce life functions

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characteristic

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distinct feature that helps to identify a living thing or object

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chloroplast

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green, grainy pigment in plant cells, uses light energy to tear apart water molecules, beginning photosynthesis

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chloroplast

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organelle in plant cell that contains chlorophyll and absorbs sunlight

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class

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a group of siilar living things

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classification

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systematic grouping of living things into categories based on structural or evolutionary relationships

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clip

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microscope part connected to stage, holds slide in place

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cocci

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spherical bacteria

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colony

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group of same-species organisms living together

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compound microscope

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having more than one lens

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conclusion

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end result found by experiment

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constants

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all factors which remain the same for each trial of IV

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consumer

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organisms that cannot produce own food, so ingests its food

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control

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standard of comparison in experiment

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convex

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having surface that curves outward

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cover slip

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small plastic (or glass) that covers specimen

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cyanobacteria

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mainly aquatic, photosynthetic bacteria

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decomposer

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organisms that breaks down dead plants or animals, releasing nutrients for use in ecosystem; mainly bacteria and fungi

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dependent variable

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what is measured or counted, or observed objectively

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domain

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recent classification system, highest level above kingdom level

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Domain Archaea

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different from all other known bacteria, live in extreme conditions unsuitable to other bacteria

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Domain Bacteria

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unicellular, prokaryotic microorganisms

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Domain Eukaryota

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includes all eukaryotic organism classifications

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electron microscope

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scope that uses electrons instead of light

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eukaryote

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cell or organism with nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

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eyepiece

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lens nearest the eye in a microscope

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filament

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long, thin serires of cells attahed to each other at their ends, for example algae

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flagellum

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tail-like structure

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form

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shape of an organism

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fungus

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eukaryotic organisms that lacks chlorophyll and vascular tissue

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heterotroph

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an organism that cannot make its own food

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hypothesis

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prediction about outcome of experiment. Usually If...then...statement.

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independent variable

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variable you manipulate

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Kingdom Fungi

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kingdom containing all organisms described as being eukaryotic, lacking photosynthetic ability, digest and then absorb nutrients

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Kingdom Monera

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kingdom containing all organisms that are prokaryotic, some photosynthetic, some consumers

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lens

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shaped piece of glass used to focus light rays to form an image

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lens field

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area included within the image seen through a lens

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lichen

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composite organisms of fungi and green algae

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magnify

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to enlarge objects

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magnification

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ratio the size of an object's image to the object

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micro

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prefix meaning small

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microorganism

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small, living thin

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moneran

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prokaryotic and usually unicellular organisms that belong to Kingdom Monera

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multicellular

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consisting of more than one cell

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nonvascular

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without vessels to carry nutrients and water through organism, no true roots or stems or leaves

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nucleus

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part of cells that contains genetic material and responsible for cell growth and reproduction

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observation

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use of all the senses to gain scientific information

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organelle

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small organs within a cell that perform life processes

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photosynthesis

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process by which carbohydrates are made from carbon dioxide and water using light energy and releasing oxygen as a byproduct

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producer

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photosynthetic plant or bacterium, forming first level of the food chain

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prokaryote

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cell or organisms lacking a distinct nucleus or other organelles

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protoctist

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any unicellular eukaryotic organisms, protozoans, slime molds, and algae

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Robert Hooke

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English scientist (1635-1703), developed compound microscope, wrote Micrographia, coined term cells

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species

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lowest level of classification, most specific classification

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specimen

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something being observed with a microscope

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spirilla

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spiral bacteria

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spore

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reproductive structure that can remain dormant for a long time until conditions are suitable to once again grow

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stage

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microscope platform that holds slide

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structure

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arrangement of parts of an organism

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taxonomy

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scientific system of classification

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vascular

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with vessels to carry liquids and nutrients throughout the organism