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classifying living things
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6th Grade
02/24/2009

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domain
Definition
the largest classification group used for classifying all organisms
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animal
Definition
name of the kingdom of multi-celled organisms that move about and eat food
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class
Definition
A phylum is divided into this level classification
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family
Definition
an order is divided into this level of classification
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plant
Definition
name of kingdom of multi-celled organisms that contain chlorophyll and are not motile
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genus
Definition
level of classification into which each family of organisms is divided; the first part of the scientific name
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fungi
Definition
kingdom of multi-celled organisms that absorb nutrients from other dead organisms or decaying matter
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protists
Definition
organisms in this kingdom are usually unicellular; can be autotrophs or heterotroph; are eukaryotes
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phylum
Definition
the level of classification in which the animal kingdom is divided
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bacteria
Definition
organisms in this domain are unicellular, prokaryotes and are quite common
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species
Definition
the most specific level of classification for organisms; has the fewest members
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taxonomy
Definition
the science of classifying living things
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eukaryote
Definition
domain which contains organisms with a nucleus
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prokaryote
Definition
term which indicates an organism without a nucleus
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order
Definition
a class is divided into this level of classification
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kingdoms
Definition
domains are divided into these groups; usually based on cell structure and how they get food
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eukarya
Definition
any organism that has cells with nuclei
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archea
Definition
domain that contains organisms that are prokaryotes and live in extreme conditions
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