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The process of grouping things based on their similarities
Classification
The scientific study of how living things are classified
Taxonomy
A step by step approach to identify an organism using a series of paired descriptions
dichotomous key
A system to specify an organism by its genus and species. every organism is given a scientific name consisting of two parts: its genus and species names
bionomial nomenclature
A cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotic cell
Cells that have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryotic cells
A single celled organism
Unicellular
Multicellular
made of many cells
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
asexual reproduction
A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
sexual reproduction
An organism that makes its own food
autotroph
organism that gets its energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
heterotroph
