The World of Plants Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

2. the method of classifying living things
4. second taxonomy level that separates specimens in a kingdom by common characteristics
7. smallest unit of an organism that can survive on its own
9. the study of the human body
12. part of a cell that transforms sunlight into food (glucose)
14. the specialized parts of cells; animals have five main structures, plant cells have seven
17. part of a cell that breaks down food into energy
18. sixth taxonomy level between family and species
20. fourth taxonomy level between class and family
21. group of cells working together to perform a function
22. the study of plants
24. idea that at one time simple life came from nonliving chemicals; a modern version of spontaneous generation, also known as chemical evolution
26. third taxonomy level that separates specimens in a phylum by common characteristics
28. the two-name system commonly used to identify living things by their genus and species

1. fifth taxonomy level between order and genus
3. a group of tissues working together to perform a function
5. life can only come from life
6. outer coating or 'skin' of a cell
7. liquid that fills a cell
8. series of tubes similar to blood vessels for transporting nutrients and other chemicals through a plant
10. cell division resulting in two daughter cells identical to the original cell
11. the study of animals
13. belief that animals were suddenly produced by their surroundings
15. control center or 'brain' of a cell
16. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in living cells
19. rigid outermost layer of a plant cell
23. the last taxonomy level that finalizes the classification of a specimen
25. food storage location in a cell
27. the top level of taxonomy, indicating whether a living thing is a plant, animal, fungi, protist, or moneran