| A | B |
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| Classification | is the grouping of things according to similar characteristics |
| Taxonomy | the scientific classification of living things |
| Taxonomists | scientists who work in the field of classification |
| Aristotle | developed the first system (Plants/Animals) |
| Binomial Nomenclature | Naming system using two names- genus, species |
| C. Linnaeus | Developed the system we use today |
| Kingdom | Largest classification group |
| Species | a group of organisms that can mate and have fertile offspring |
| The 5 Kingdoms | Animal, Plant, Fungi, Prokaryote and Protist |
| Autotroph | Can make food from simple raw materials (ex: photosynthesis) |
| Heterotroph | Cannot make their own food |
| Prokaryote (Monera) | Single celled organisms that do not have a nucleus (ex: bacteria, virus) |
| Protist (Protoctista) | Single celled organisms that have a nucleus (ex: amoeba, algae, plankton) |
| Fungi | multicellular/unicellular organisms that reproduce asexually and do not photosynthesize (ex: mushroom, mold, yeast) |
| Plants | Multicellular autotrophs that reproduce sexually (ex: tree, pumpkin) |
| Animals | Multicellular heterotrophs that have specialized tissues and reproduce sexually (ex: humans, sponges, coral) |
