Classification of living things Flashcards
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Any living thing
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Organism
2
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A membrane covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life
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Cell
3
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One cell
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Unicellular
4
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More than one cell
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Multicellular
5
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Something that causes an organism to respond in some way
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Stimulus
6
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Adapting to the environment
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Response
7
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
8
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The study of classifying
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Taxonomy
9
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Devised the current system of classification, which used the following schema
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Carolus Linnaeus
10
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Second word in a organisms scientific name
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Species
11
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A group of similar species
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Genus
12
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The evolutionary history of an organism or how it has changed overtime
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Phylogeny
13
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A detailed list of identifying characteristics that includes scientific names
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Dichotomous Key
14
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What are 5 characteristics of living things
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- Living things are made up of cells
- Respond to their Environment
- Reproduce
- Use energy
- Grow and mature
