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| classification | process of grouping things based on their similarities |
| taxonomy | scientific study of how living things are classified |
| binomial nomenclature | 2 part naming system Linnaeus used |
| genus | first word in an organism's scientific name |
| species | group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce |
| prokaryote | organisms whose cells lack a nucleus |
| nucleus | dense area in a cell that contains nucleic acids and it also directs the cells activities |
| eukaryotes | organisms with cells that contain nuclei |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Protist | Prokaryotic organism that does not fit with the other kingdoms- the odds and ends kingdom |
| Unicellular | one-celled |
| Animalia | the kingdom which animals belong |
| Autotroph | an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis |
| Bacteria | Prokaryote- can be good or bad- found almost everywhere |
| multicellular | organisms that have more than one cell- usually many cells |
| cell theory | cells come from other cells, all living things are made of cells and the cell is the basic unit of function and structure of all living things |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function of all living things |
| characteristic | a distinctive feature; a trait |
| micro-organism | a living organism that is only visible with a microscope |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a balanced internal environment- keeping internal conditions stable |
| heterotroph | a living organism that cannot make its own food |
| fungi | a eukaryote that contains the mushrooms and mildew |
| science | the study of the natural world |
| life science | the study of living things |
| quantitative observation | an observation using numbers or measurement |
| qualitative observation | an observation not using numbers or measurement |
| inferrence | using past data or evidence to make a guess of what is happening or what has happened |
| prediction | using evidence or data to make a forecast of what is going to happen |
| observation | using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| hypothesis | an if/then statement making an assumption of what will happen- it must be testable |
| independent variable | the variable in an experiment purposely changed by the experimenter |
| dependent variable | the variable being measured to see if the hypothesis was correct |
| controlled experiment | an experiment where only one variable is changed at a time |
