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| Genus | Second smallest classification group, first part of scientific name |
| species | smallest classification group, second half of scientific name |
| Scientific Name | Genus and species, ex. Homo sapien |
| kingdom | the largest classification category |
| binomial nomenclature | system of 2 part names |
| taxonomy | naming & grouping of organisms based on characteristics & evolutionary history |
| Linnaeus | devised the system of grouping organisms |
| In the name Panthera Leo - which is the genus? | Panthera |
| In the name Morone saxitilis - which is the species? | saxitilis |
| scientific name | name given to organisms by scientists; Latin; same worldwide |
| common name | name given to organisms by people; can differ by region |
| dichotomous key | tool of a scientist used to identify organisms based on characteristics using yes and no questions |
| Fungus | uni or multi celled organism which does not make its own food and has a nucleus |
| Spore | waterproof reproductive cell of a fungus |
| Hyphae | mass of many-celled thread likelike tubes forming the body of a fungus |
| Saprophyte | organism that feed on dead or decaying organisms |
| Lichen | organism made up of a fungus and a green algae or a cyanobacterium |
| Saprophyte | an organism which feeds on dead or decaying organisms |
| Cocci | round bacteria |
| Bacilli | rod-shaped bacteria |
| Spirilla | spiral bacteria |
| Moneran | single celled, microscopic, organisms which do not have a true nucleus |
| Plasmid | ring shaped DNA which moves througout the bacteria |
| Prokaryote | single celled organism with no nucleus |
| Eukaryote | single or multicelled organism which has a nucleus |
| Plant | multi-celled organsim which can make its own food |
| protozoa | animal-like protist |
| unicellular | one-celled |
| protista | kingdom of mostly unicellular eukaryotes; animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like |
| sporozoa | parasitic protists |
| phytoplankton | plant-like protists |
| eyespot | region of pigment which can detect light (euglena have them) |
| Eukaryotes | single or multicelled organisms which have a true nuclues and other cellular structures |
| Protozoa | single-celled, animal-like protists |
| Taxonomy | Study of classification |
| Aristotle | First classification based on how organisms move |
| Carolus Linnaeus | Developed binomial nomenclature |
| Binomial Nomenclature | Two name naming system |
| Kingdom | Largest classification group |
| Genus | First part of a scientific name, second most specific classification group |
| Species | Most specific classification group, organisms are able to interbreed, second part of the scientific name |
| Scientific Name | Made of the Genus and species |
| Homo sapien | scientific name |
| Dicotomous Key | A system of dividing organisms into smaller groups using a serious of yes and no questions |
| Greek and Latin | what most scientific names are written in |
| Classification | grouping of items according to similarities or characteristics |
| Robert H. Whitaker | scientist who developed the five kingdom classification system |
| Homo sapien | human |
| Canis lupus | wolf |
| Canis familiaris | dog |
| Autotroph | producer |
| Heterotroph | consumer |
| Saprophyte | decomposer |
