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21 Cards in this Set
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When a tree grows toward light, the action is called |
A response |
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The scientific study of how living things are classified is |
Taxonomy |
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Animals can be described as |
Multi-cellular heterotrophs |
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The Genus name and species name |
are identified as an organism's scientific name |
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Domain |
the highest level of classification |
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binomial nomenclature |
unique two-part scientific name of an organism (Genus and species) |
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Spontaneous generation states |
living things come from non living things but this was disproved |
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Organisms can be placed into kingdoms according to |
their ability to make food, cell type and number of cells |
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Name are 2 kingdoms that are unicellular and multicellular |
fungi and protists |
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A dog can be classified as a |
heterotroph |
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Mildew is a member of what kingdom |
fungi |
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Bacteria is part of what domain |
Prokaryotes |
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Define Taxonomy |
The scientific study of how organisms are classified. |
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An organism's scientific name |
genus and species |
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A useful tool that helps determine the identify of organisms.. |
Taxonomic key |
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Linnaeus |
developed a system for naming and organism using it's features. |
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Autotrophs |
are organisms that make their own food |
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the ability to make food |
a characteristic used to place organisms into kingdoms |
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organizing things into groups that share traits and characteristics |
classification |
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Archaea, bacteria, Eukarya |
Three Domains of Life |
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Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals |
The Domain Eukarya's four knigdoms. |