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living things
Question | Answer |
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classification | group of items with with common characteristics |
taxonomy | The study of how scientists classify organisms |
kingdom | The largest category in the 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 organisms that can mate and produce fertile of spring 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 | Any change in an organisms surroundings |
response | A reaction to a stimulus |
Growth | This is when your cells increase. this cause you to get larger. |
development | All of the changes that place during an organism's life. |
cell | The smallest unit of am organism that carries on the functions of life . |
Uncellular | A single-celled organism made of only one cell |
Multicellular | Organism made of more than one cell |
energy | Required to carry out life processes like growing, developing, repairing injured parts |
respiration | Process by which energy is released from food |
photosyntionthesis | Process using the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to make food |
asexual reproduction | Type of reproduction with only one parent; offspring is unique. identical to the parent. |
sexual reproduction | Type of reproduction with two parents; offspring is unique. |