Science vocabulary

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Eukaryote-An organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; eukaryotes include protists, animals, plants, and fungi but not archaea or bacteria.

I also found a eukaryote, it has many cells.

binomial nomenclature- A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name

I gave it a two word name to make it binomial nomenclature.

prokaryote- a single-celled organism that does not have nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria

I might of found a prokaryote.(a single celled organism).

Eubacteria-Live as single cells and have materials that archaebacteria don't

I think that is an eubacteria because it is a single celled.

Archaebacteria- a domain of single celled micro-organisms, they have no cell nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles in their cells.

I think that is archaebacteria because it has many cells.

classification-the division of organisms into groups,or classes on specific characteristics.

I used classification to put the animals in groups.

taxonomy- the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.

I used taxonomy to name organisms.

kingdom- organisms classification order (largest-smallest)

I used the animal kingdom to group animals from smallest to largest.

Domain-Classification Ladder

We put the animals in order by domain.

dichotomous key- an aid that is used to identify organisms and consists of the answers to series of questions.

We used the dichotomy key to identify the animal.

Archaea-in modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of prokaryotes in the make up of their cell walls and in their genetics ; this domain aligns with the traditional kingdom archaebacteria.

Achaea is a modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of prokaryotes in the make up of their cell walls and in their genetics.

Scientific name-Genus name and the species name put together by the binomial nomenclature system

All animals have a scientific name.

eukarya-Domain of all organisms whose cells have nuclei, including protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

Eukarya consists of nuclei, including protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

Linnaeus-a Swedish botanist and founder of modern binomial classification system for plants and animals.

The classification that Linnaeus made helps to put animals in order.


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