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| The classification of organisms into groups based on shared characteristics |
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Heirarchy of Classification |
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Levels of classification: From general to specific
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species |
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Organisms whose cells are Eukaryotic (contain organelles and nucleus)Includes 4 of the 6 Kingdoms (Animal, Plant, Fungi and Protista) |
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| Organims whose cells are prokaryotic (lack a nucleus and most organelles) |
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Organisms whose cells are prokaryotic (lack a nucleus and most organelles)
Known as Extremophiles for loving extreme environments (very acidic, very hot, or very cold) |
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Includes Vertebrates and 2 main groups of invertebrates (Lancelets and tunicates)
All Chordates have at one stage in their lives: A notocord, hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal gills, a tail |
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have a backbone and a skull |
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Lacking a backbone and skull |
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| There are six (Animalia, Plantea, Fungi, Protista, Bacteria and Archae) |
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Invertebrate
Part of Phylum Chordata
marine animal
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Invertebrate
In Phylum Chordata
Blade like marine organism
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Diagram showing the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) between organisms |
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eukaryotic.
cells lack cell walls.
multicellular.
heterotrophs that ingest food. |
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Eukaryotic
Have Cell Walls
Unicellular and Multicellular
Autotrophs (obtain their own energy) with some heterotrophs. |
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Eukaryotic
Some have cell walls
Most are Multicellular
Heterotrophic |
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Eukaryotic
SOME have cell walls
SOME are multicellular
SOME are heterotrophs and some are autotrophs |
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a two part name using the organisms genus and species names.
Humans are Homo sapiens |
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| The man who came up with the way to classify organims using: 1. A two part latin name (binomial nomenclature) 2. An ordering of species into broader and broader groups |
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