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14 Cards in this Set
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Classification |
The process of grouping things according to similar characteristics. |
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Binomial Nomenclature |
Linnaeus's naming system where each organism is given a two-part scientific name. |
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Dichotomous Key |
A tool you can use to identify something. You are presented with a question (the answer can be either yes or no) and you continue to answer the question/s until the organism in question is identified. |
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Common Name |
A general, everyday, non-scientific name for an organism that can change depending on language and/or region. |
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Scientific Name |
A two-part name for an organism, where the first part is the organisms' genus and the second part is its species. An organism can only have ONE scientific name; this makes it easier for scientists around the world to communicate about a particular organism. |
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Kingdom |
The largest and most general level. There are 6 kingdoms of living things |
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Genus |
A classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms |
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Species |
- The smallest and most specific level of classification - Example: - Camelus ferus A classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms. |
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Archea |
- Also known as archeabacteria - Unicellular (single celled) - Live in extreme environments - Includes places like hydrothermal vents, where there is no oxygen and severe heat! |
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Bacteria |
- Also known as eubacteria - Unicellular, but complex - Most bacteria lives in this kingdom, from the kind in your yogurts, to the kind that gives you strep throat! |
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Protists |
- Protists are an interesting bunch, since they are a diverse, miscellaneous group - Mostly unicellular - Any microscopic organisms that are not animals, not plants , not fungi, and not bacteria - More complex than bacteria and archea! |
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Fungi |
- Multicellular, complex organisms - Different from plants because they cannot make their own food - Ex: mushrooms, mold, and mildew |
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Plants |
- Multicellular - Make their own food through a process called photosynthesis - Includes mosses, ferns, and flowering plants |
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Animals |
- Largest kingdom - All animals are multicellular - Must consume other organisms in order to live (do not make their own food) |
