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| classification | a way to group together living things that have similar features |
| kingdom | the largest group into which living things can be classified |
| moneran | one of the 5 kingdoms that in which all living things are one celled, with no cell nuclei. An example is bacteria |
| protist | one of the 5 kingdoms where most of the living things have one celled, make their own food or feed on living or once living things. Example: algae |
| Fungi | one of the 5 kingdoms where most living things are many celled, they absorb food from other living things, or dead things such as logs. Example: mushrooms |
| Plants | one of the 5 kingdoms in which living things are many celled and make their own food. Example: trees |
| Animals | one of the 5 kingdoms in which living things are many celled an feed on living or once living things. Example: monkeys |
| Genus | the second smalled group in the order of classification |
| Species | the smallest group in the order of classification |
| Vertabrate | animals that have a backbone |
| mammal | a group on vertebrates that have hair and produce milk for their young. |
| reptile | a type of vertebrate that has dry scaley skin |
| amphibian | a type of vertebrate that has moist skin and no scales |
| Fish | vertebrates that live their entire lives in the water. Most have hard scales covering their bodies and use gills to breathe |
| Bird | vertebrates with feathers |
| Invertebrate | animals without a backbone |
| vascular plant | a plant that has tubes Example: Fern |
| nonvascular plant | plants that don't have tubes Example: moss |