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living things
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Classification | Grouping items together based on their common characteristics. |
| Taxonomy - | The study of how scientists classify organisms (living things) |
| Kingdom | The largest category in the classification levels. Organisms are placed into this category based on various characteristics. |
| Binomial nomenclature - | Two-word naming system that Linnaeus used to name various species. |
| Genus | – A group of similar species; first part of scientific name |
| Species | The smallest group in the classification levels. A group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring in nature. |
| Autotrophs | Organisms that make their own food (plants) |
| Heterotrophs | Organisms that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things (animals) |
| Stimuli (or Stimulus) | Any change in an organisms surroundings |
| Response – | A reaction to a stimulus |
| Growth | This is when your cells increase. This causes you to get larger. |
| Development | All of the changes that take place during an organism’s life. |
| Cell | The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life. |
| Unicellular | A single- celled organism made of only one cell. |
| Multicellular | Organisms made of more than one cell |
| Energy | - Required to carry out life processes like growing, developing, repairing injured parts |
| Photosynthesis | Process using the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make food (plants) |
| Asexual Reproduction | Type of reproduction with only one parent; offspring are identical to the parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Type of reproduction with two parents; offspring is unique. |
| Fungi | Kingdom containing mushrooms and yeast, and mold |
| Division | Another name for Phyla in the plant kingdom |
| Phylum | A group of Classes |
| Order | A group of Families |
| Class | A group of Orders |
| Organism | A single living thing. |
| Non-Living | Referring to something that has never been alive; does NOT mean dead |
| Basic Processes of Life | Growing, developing, and repairing injuries |
| Levels of Taxonomy | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| 5 Kingdoms | Plants, animals, fungi, protists, monerans |
| Protist Kingdom | Kingdom that is mostly single-celled and are eukaryotic |
| Eukaryotic | A cell that has a nucleus |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell |
| Plant Kingdom | Kingdom that is eukaryotic cells and autotrophs |
| Fungi Kingdom | Multi-cellular, eukaryotic, absorb nutrients from other organisms |
| Animal Kingdom | Multi-cellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophs |
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