| A | B |
| Classification | is the grouping of things according to similar characteristics |
| Taxonomy | the science of classification |
| Binomial Nomenclature | Naming system using two names- genus, species |
| Linnaeus | Developed the binomial nomenclature system we use today |
| Domain | Largest classification group |
| Species | Smallest Classification group with most specific shared characteristics |
| The 6 Kingdoms | archeabacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, animals |
| Autotroph | Can make food from simple raw materials |
| Heterotroph | Cannot make their own Food |
| Eubacteria | Unicellular organisms that do not have a nucleus |
| Protists | Mostly unicellular organisms that have a nucleus |
| Fungi | Mostly multicellular organisms, have a cell wall, heterotrophs |
| Plants | Multicellular autotrophs |
| Animals | Multicellular heterotrophs that DO NOT have a cell wall |
| Unicellular | One celled organisms such as bacteria |
| Multicellular | Many celled organisms such as plants and animals |
| Prokaryote | Cells that DO NOT have a nucleus |
| Eukaryote | Cells that have a membrane bound nucleus |