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| Cell | The smallest unit of life |
| Cladogram | A branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms, including common ancestors |
| Binomial Nomenclature (scientific name) | A naming system that gives each organism a two word scientific name specifically from the Genus and Species |
| Dichotomous Key | A guide with a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that lead the user to the identification of an unknown organism |
| Genus | A group of similar species |
| Species | A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring |
| Eukaryote | A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles |
| Prokaryote | A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles |
| Domains | Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya |
| Kingdom | Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Protists, Animalia, Plantae |
| Kingdom Bacteria | Kingdom of prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus and can be classified by shape. |
| Kingdom Archaea | Kingdom of unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and live in extreme environments. |
| Kingdom Plantae | Complex, multi-cellular organisms that use photosynthesis (autotroph) to make food and has a cell wall. |
| Kingdom Fungi | Consists of unicellular and multicellular organisms that cannot make their own food (heterotrophs) and have a cell wall. |
| Kingdom Protista | Contain one celled eukaryotes such as algae and protozoa. |
| Kingdom Anamalia | Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs. |
| Linnaean System | Classification system useful for storing and finding information about living things |
| Unicellular | Made of a single cell |
| Multicellular organisms | Organism made up of many cells |
| cell wall | A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell |
| Autotroph | an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. |
| Heterotroph | organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer |
