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Science vocab 123456
vocab for the science quiz
Question | Answer |
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the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics | classification |
The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms | Taxonomy |
a person who works describing, naming, and classifying organisms | Taxonomist |
an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the anwsers to a series of questions | Dichotomous Key |
2-part-name | binomial nomenclature |
a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments | Archaebacteria |
a kingdom made up of nongreen, 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 | Fungi |
A kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria | Eubacteria |
a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi | Protista |
a kingdom made up of complex multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment | Animalia |
a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organismsthat are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun's energy to make sugar by photosynthesis | Plantae |