| A | B |
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| organism | a living thing |
| species | a group of similar organisms that reproduce more of their own kind ; the smallest unit of classification |
| phylum | a main group within a kingdom whose members share a main characteristic; they combine into ________________ |
| scientific name | the name for every living thing that combines the genus and the species |
| families | organisms in similar genuses are combined into _____________ |
| orders | familes that share fcharacteristics are grouped into _____________ |
| classes | similar orders are grouped into __________________ |
| genus | similar species are combined into a _______________ |
| six | The most commonly used classification system now includes ___________ kingdoms |
| plants | _____________ use sunlight to make food |
| vascular | _________________ plants have veins or tubes in their roots, stems, and leaves |
| nonvascular | _______________ plants do not have veins or tubes in their roots, stems, and leaves |
| ovary | a protective organ where seeds develop in flowering plants for reproduction |
| fungus | ___________________ include yeast, mushrooms, and molds |
| dead | Fungus are important in the environment because that break down _____________ organisms |
| protist | the organisms in this kingdom can resemble plants and make their own food, or resemble animals and obtain their own food |
| bacteria | ________________ are divided into two kingdoms: eubacteria and archaebacteria |
| viruses | _______________ are not alive, but are a set of instructions that takes over and controls a cell |
| host | ______________ cells are cells invaded by a virus |
| ancient | Archaebacteria are also called _______________ bacteria and live in extreme conditions like hot springs or the ocean floor |
