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Taxonomy

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13 questions
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  • Q1
    Grouping things based on their similarities
    classification
    30s
  • Q2
    Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (you must know the order)
    seven classification levels
    30s
  • Q3
    A kingdom of mostly multicellular organisms that obtain energy by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing them. Eukaryotic. Ex: mushrooms, bread mold (Multicellular) yeast (unicellular)
    fungus (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q4
    Kingdom that consists of multicellular organisms that can move from one place to another. Characteristics: multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
    animal (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q5
    Kingdom made up of organisms that can perform photosynthesis to make food. Characteristics: multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic, and mostly green in color.
    plant (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q6
    A kingdom of bacteria that contains mostly free-living bacteria. Characteristics of Eubacteria are: unicellular, prokaryotic, live in water, soil, animals
    eubacteria (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q7
    Characteristics: ancient, unicellular, prokaryotic, live in extreme environments.
    archaebacteria (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q8
    Kingdom made of eukaryotic organisms that CANNOT be classified as animals, plants, or fungi.
    protist (kingdom)
    30s
  • Q9
    How organisms are named and classified.
    taxonomy
    30s
  • Q10
    A series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms.
    taxonomic key
    30s
  • Q11
    Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
    binomial nomenclature
    30s
  • Q12
    An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane.
    eukaryote
    30s
  • Q13
    A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
    prokaryote
    30s

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