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Classification of Living Things

A review of Classification Unit key terms

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Classificationis the grouping of things according to similar characteristics
Taxonomythe science of classification
Binomial NomenclatureNaming system using two names- genus, species
LinnaeusDeveloped the binomial nomenclature system we use today
DomainLargest classification group
SpeciesSmallest Classification group with most specific shared characteristics
The 6 Kingdomsarcheabacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, animals
AutotrophCan make food from simple raw materials
HeterotrophCannot make their own Food
EubacteriaUnicellular organisms that do not have a nucleus
ProtistsMostly unicellular organisms that have a nucleus
FungiMostly multicellular organisms, have a cell wall, heterotrophs
PlantsMulticellular autotrophs
AnimalsMulticellular heterotrophs that DO NOT have a cell wall
UnicellularOne celled organisms such as bacteria
MulticellularMany celled organisms such as plants and animals
ProkaryoteCells that DO NOT have a nucleus
EukaryoteCells that have a membrane bound nucleus


Biology and Human Anatomy & Physiology Teacher
Sandy Creek High School
Tyrone, GA

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