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AHSGE Science
III-1 Distinguish among taxonomic groups
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09/26/2007

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organisms that require oxygen for cellular respiration
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aerobes
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organisms that do not require oxygen for cellular respiration
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anaerobes
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system developed for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus, which is always capitalized, followed by the species, which is never capitalized
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binomial nomenclature
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both terms are italicized or underlined
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binomial nomenclature
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a protein coat that surrounds the DNA of a virus
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capsid
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tightly packed rows of short hair-like projections located on the surface of cells and used for movement
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cilia
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in biology, the placing of similiar organisms together into categories ranging from the broadest to the most specific
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classification
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listed in order they are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
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classification
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long whip-like structures which grow on the surface of a cell and allow it to move
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flagellum
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a group of living things that feed on dead organisms, cannot move, and reproduce using spores
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fungi
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a group of living things that are single celled, have no membrane-bound organelles, and are microscopic
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monera
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bacilli, cocci, and spirilli are types of bacteria belonging to this kingdom
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monera
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eukaryotic organism that is unicellular or multicellular and can move about freely
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protist
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a virus that uses a special enzyme that reverses the process of transcription to create DNA from RNA
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retrovirus
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HIV, the virus that causes AIDS is a type of what?
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retrovirus
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organisms that feed by absorbing dead organic matter
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saprophyte
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the science of naming and classifying organisms
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taxonomy
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