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Chapter 9
Classification
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7th Grade
02/11/2011

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Classification
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is putting things into orderly groups based on similar characteristics.
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Taxonomy
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is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things.
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Dichotomous Key
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is an identification aid that uses sequential pairs of descriptive statements.
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Archaea
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is made up entirely of archea. Archea are one of the two kinds of prokaryotes.[prokaryotes have no nucleus]
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Bacteria
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is another kind of prokaryote. Bacteria can be found in soil, water, and even on and inside the human body!
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Eukarya
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four kingdoms currently make up the domain Eukarya: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
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Protista
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commonly called protists, are single-celled or simple multicellular organisms.
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Fungi
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unlike plants, fungi does not perform photosynthesis, examples of fungi would be mushrooms or molds.
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Plantae
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consists of organisms that are eukaryotic, have cell walls, and make food through photosynthesis.
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Animalia
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contains complex, mullticellular organisms that don't have cell walls, are usually able to move around, and have specialized sense organs. Anamilia are called animals
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