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| classification | placing things into orderly groups based on their similar characteristics |
| taxonomy | the science of classifying, describing and naming living things |
| Carolus Linnaeus | the scientist who founded modern taxonomy |
| branching diagram | a diagram which shows the similarities and differences between a small group of living things |
| scientific name | a two-part name which is given to every living thing; consists of a genus and species name |
| genus | the first part of a scientific name; begins with a capital letter |
| species | the second part of a scientific name; is always written in lowercase |
| domain | the largest classification group |
| kingdom | a subgroup of domain |
| order | a subgroup of class |
| dichotomous key | an identification tool which uses pairs of descriptive statements |
| Euglena | a green, single-celled organism which makes its own food; has hair-like flagella |
| Archaea | a domain made up of two kinds of prokaryotes |
| prokaryotes | single-celled organisms which do not have a nucleus |
| bacteria | prokaryotes which are found in soil, water and the human body |
| fungi | do not perform photosynthesis; absorb nutrients from their surroundings |
| Plantae | a kingdom of complex organisms which have cell walls and cannot move |
| Animalia | kingdom of complex, multi-cellular organisms that have special sense organs |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| temperature | measure of how hot or cold something is |
| area | measure of how much surface an object has |
| kelvin | SI unit for temperature |
| Compound Light Microscope | light passes through a specimen and produces a flat image |
| Transmission Electron Microscope | Electrons pass through the specimen and produce a flat image |
| Scanning Electron Microscope | Electrons bounce off the surface of the specimen and produce a 3-D image |
| technology | application of science for practical purposes |
| volume | a measure of the size of something in 3-d space |
| centimeter | unit of measure for length |
| liter | unit of measure for volume |
| kilogram | unit of measure for mass |
| SI | measurement system used by scientists |
| safety rules | observe to avoid lab accidents |
