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| the division of organisms into different orderly groups based on similarities; the more closely they are related |
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| the science of describing, naming,and classifying organisms |
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| there are 7 groups or levels of classification |
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| Swedish scientist who was the founder of modern taxonomy; studied 4000liivng things and described the 7-level system of classification we sue todya |
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| Genus is the 6th order of classiciation; families are broken into genera and genera are sorted into species. A Genus is the first part of the name of a living thing; all genera begin with a capital letter. e.g. Felis domesticus. Felis is the genus and domesticus is the species. |
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| a species is a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring. |
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| first level of classification; every living thing is classified into one of 6 kingdoms. Kingdoms are the largest, most general group |
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| Phyla (plural) or phylum is second level of classification after kingdom; all living things in a phyla are further sorted into classes |
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| third order of classification; each class includes one or more orders |
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| 5th level of classification; families are broken into genera or genus (singular) |
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| 4th level of classification; orders are further separated into families |
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| an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes include animals, plants and fungi, but NOT archaebacteria or eubacteria |
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| an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus |
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| in biology, the smallesr unit that can perform all life prcesses; cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm |
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| in an eukaryote cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism and reproduction |
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| one of the small bodies in a cell's cytoplasm that are specialized to performa specific function |
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| a phospholipid layer that covers a cell's surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment |
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| 3 questions classification answers |
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1. How many known speicies are there?
2. What are the defining characteristics of each species?
3. What are the relationships between these species |
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| classification of a house cat, or Felis domesticus |
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Felis
Species: domesticus |
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| Genus+ species (both are italicized or underlined)e.g.Felis domesticus |
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| an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of answers to a series of questions |
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| the 6 kingdoms are: archaebacteria;eubacteria; protista; fungi; plantae; animalia |
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| a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments |
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| a kingdom that contains all prokaryotes except archaebacteria |
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| E. coli is a type of eubacteria that live in your body |
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| is a kingdom of mostly on-celled eukaryotic |
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| 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 |
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| a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun's energy to make sugar by photosynthesis |
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| plantae as food and energy source |
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| most organisms digest plant materials and get energy and nutrients made by the plants |
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| a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cells walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment |
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| are animals not plants; they were once thought to be plants because that have no sense organs and can't move around on their own |
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