| A | B |
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| classification | grouping objects based on similarities and difference in characteristics |
| dichotomous classification | claissifying objects into two groups |
| organism | a whole or complete living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in an organism |
| cell membrane | thin layer that surrounds and holds parts of the cell together |
| nucleus | controls the activities of the cell |
| cell wall | the nonliving layer around the cell membrane of a plant |
| cytoplasm | the watery non-nucleic material inside of a cell |
| taxonomy | classifying living things |
| kingdoms | the first five groups for classifying living things |
| chlorophyll | the green material in plants, used to make food |
| photosynthesis | process whenplants make food using light energy |
| producer | organism that creates its own food |
| consumer | organism that cannot create its own food |
| plant kindom | multi celled organisms that create their own food |
| animal kingdom | multi celled organisms that cannot create their own food and do move |
| protist kingdom | single celled organisms with a nucleus |
| moneran kingdom | single celled organisms with no nucleus |
| fungus kingdom | multi celled organisms that cannot create their own food and do not move |
| Linnaeus | created a classification system based on physical characteristics |
| Aristotle | created a classification system with just plants and animals |
| scientific name | uses genus and species to name organism; is in Latin |
| common name | name for an organism that may be different in different languages |
| Latin | language for scientific names |
| Whittaker | designed five kingdom system of taxonomy |
| species | smallest level in taxonomy |
