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23 Cards in this Set
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Carl Linnaeus
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The man who invented modern taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
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Taxonomy
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the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.
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Binomial Nomenclature
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a system of naming where each species is given a unique name that consists of a generic and a specific term
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Classification Order
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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,family Genus, Species
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History of Classification
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Near east, Aristotle, China
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The 5 Kingdoms
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Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plant, Animal
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Eukaryote
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An organism with cells that contain organelles, and a necleus
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Prokaryote
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An organism with cells that don't contain a nucleus or organelles
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Organelle
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A structure within a cell that performs a specific function
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Heterotrophic
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Capable of using organic material as food
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Autotrophic
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Capable of using in-organic material as food
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Sessile
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permanently attached-not freely moving
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Motile
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capable of moving spontaneously
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Unicellular
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single celled
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Porifera
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Sponges, pores, filter feed
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Cnidaria
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Invertebrate, jellyfish,most have stinging cells
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Platyhelminthes
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Flatworm, mostly parasitic, feed on half way digested food. yum
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Annelida
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segmented worms.(earthworms)
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Arthropoda
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irachnids,jointed limbs
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Molluska
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shellfish, tube feet, most have shells, invertebrates
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Nematoda
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round worms, un-segmented
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Echinodermata
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Symmetrical marine invertebrates (starfish) spiny skin, tube feet
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Chordata
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vertebrates, humans are among them
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