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Classification
Term | Definition |
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Classification | The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics. |
Archaebacteria | A kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments |
fungi | A kingdom made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients. |
Taxonomy | The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms. |
Eubacteria | A kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria. |
Plantae | A kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green ,have cell walls made up of cellulose, cannot move move around, and use the sun energy to make sugar by photosynthesis. |
Dichotomous key | an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions. |
Protista | One kingdom of mostly one celled organisms that are different from plants,animals,bacteria,and fungi. |
Animalia | a kingdom made up of complex,multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment. |