Unit 2: Vocabulary Words Flashcards
1
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Biodiversity
A
the variety of organisms
2
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Taxonomy
A
the science of classification
3
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Taxon
A
one particular group within a taxonomic system
4
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Kingdom
A
highest category; contains phyla
5
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archaebacteria
A
kingdom that contains prokaryotes that live in extreme environments
6
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archae
A
domain made up of prokaryotes that live in extreme environments
7
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Bacteria
A
domain made up of prokaryotes that have cell wall
8
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Genus
A
contains species
9
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subspecies
A
below species; organisms live in different geographic areas but can interbreed
10
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domain
A
broadest category; contains kingdom
11
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order
A
contains families
12
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division
A
for plants only, contains classes
13
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species
A
below genus, contain subspecies
14
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animalia
A
kingdom of eukaryotic, multi-cellular organisms without cell walls
15
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protista
A
kingdom of one-celled eukaryotes
