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Newest kingdom includes organisms that look like bacteria, but have different characteristics then normal bacteria

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Archaebacteria

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Typical bacteria that were classified as Moneria in the five kingdom system

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Eubacteria

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Describes single celled organisms that does not have a nucleus

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Prokaryotic

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Describes cells that have a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles

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Eukaryotic

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Single celled prokaryotic organisms

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Bacteria

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Organism that does not have a true nucleus

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Prokaryote

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A type of bacteria that lives in extreme environments

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Archaebacteria

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Common bacteria; single celled, prokaryotic organisms

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Eubacteria

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A generic term for all bacteria

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Monerans

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Another name for all bacteria

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Archae

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An organism that cannot make its own food and must obtain food from another organism

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Heterotroph/ consumer

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An organism that gets food by feeding on another living organism

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Parasite

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An organism that makes it’s own food

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Autotroph/ producer

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An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms or organic wastes

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Saprotroph/decomposer

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A tail like structure that is used by a cell for movement

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Flagella

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Asexual reproduction used by bacteria

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Binary fission

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A type of primitive reproduction used by bacteria to exnchange genetic information

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Conjugation

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A dormant stage formed by some bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions

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Endospore

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Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into any of the other kingdoms; can be unicellular or multicellular, I autotrophs or heterotrophs

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Protist

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An organism with cells that contain a nucleus or other membrane enclosed organelles

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Eukaryotic

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A single celled animal like protist; examples: paramecium and amoeba

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Protozoa

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A plant like protist that contains chlorophyll and undergoes photosynthesis

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Algae

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A single celled algae that lives in the freshwater

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Euglena

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A single celled algae that has a glass like outer shell

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Diatom

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A eukaryotic organism that has a cell wall usually made of chiten, is usually multicellular and is always a consumer heterotrophic or decomposer saprotroph

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Fungus

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In organism that must obtain food from another organism; a heterotroph

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Consumer

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A complex carbohydrates that makes up the cell walls of most fungi cells

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Chitin

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Threadlike structures used to break down and absorb food

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Hyphae

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Mushroom spores formed by meiosis

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Basidiospores

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A specialized type of hyphae used be certain molds that produce spores asexually

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Sporangium

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A spore formed by sexual reproduction in certain molds

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Zygospore

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An organism that feeds on dead or decaying organisms; a decomposer

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Saphtroph

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An organism made up of a fungus and algae living together in a mutualistic relationship

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Lichen

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Types of fungi that cause plant diseases

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Rusts/smuts

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Classification system that includes and Aminalia, plantae, Protista, eubacteria, archaebacteria

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Six kingdoms system

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