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Cell wall |
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cells |
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Cell membrane |
A layer that covers the cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment |
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Taxonomy |
The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
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Classification |
The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics |
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Dichotomous key |
An aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions |
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Binomial nomenclature |
System combines two names into one to give all species unique scientific names |
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Fungi |
A kingdom made up of no green, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in Thier surroundings and absorbing the nutrients |
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Plantae |
A kingdom made up of complex multi-cellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls, cannot move around, and use the sun's energy to make sugar |
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Animalia |
A kingdom made up of complex, multi-cellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and can quickly respond to their environment |
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Archaebacteria |
In modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of prokaryotes that differ from other prokaryotes in makeup of their cell walls and in their genetics |
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Eubacteria |
A large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella |
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Kingdom |
The third highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla |
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Genus |
A taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below a family and above a species level, and includes group(s) of species that are structurally similar or phylogenetically related |