Taxonomy Vocabulary

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science of classifying organisms

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taxonomy

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made of a single cell

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unicellular

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Heterotrophs that obtain energy by consuming dead organic matter, can be unicellular or multicellular.

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fungi

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Process of grouping things based on their similarities

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classification

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Organism that makes its own food

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autotroph

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Cells that do not have a nucleus

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prokaryotic

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Process of using water, light, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar

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photosynthesis

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Cells that do have a nucleus

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eukaryotic

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way to identify organisms based on a series of choices between physical characteristics

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dichotomous key

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autotrophs that are multicellular with cell walls

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plants