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| binomial nomenclature | The naming system devised by Linnaeus in which organisms are given two names |
| cell | A membrane covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life |
| species | the smallest and most specific taxonomic group |
| classification | the grouping of things according to similar characteristics |
| cell wall | a structure in the plant cell that provides structure and protection |
| cytoplasm | the cellular fluid within the cell |
| evolution | the process in which new kinds of organisms develop from previously existing kinds of organisms |
| heterotroph | consumer |
| chloroplast | a structure(organelle) found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs |
| Aristotle | The fourth century BC, Greek phlosopher who proposed a system to classify things |
| taxonomy | the science of classification in biology |
| genus | the second-smallest taxonomic group |
| photosynthesis | the process in plant cells that uses energy from the sun to make food |
| Carolus Linneaus | The eighteenth-century Swedish scientist who developed a system for classifying organisms |
| autotroph | organism that makes its own food |
| kingdom | the largest and most general taxonomic group |
| cell membrane | the layer that functions to contain the cell and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and its environment |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell |
| vacuole | contains water, food, and wastes |
