Taxonomy and Classification

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  1. 2. made up of many cells
  2. 3. plural form of phylum
  3. 5. in classification, group of similar genera
  4. 12. organism that can produce its own food
  5. 13. organism that must eat other organisms for energy
  6. 14. kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi
  7. 15. the order humans belong to
  8. 16. made up of only one cell
  9. 17. kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic heterotrophs whose cells have no cell wall
  10. 18. the cat family
  11. 20. to decay or break down into basic elements
  12. 22. the most exclusive and specific taxonomic level, containing only organisms with the same fundamental characteristics and which can produce fertile offspring
  13. 25. unicellular prokaryotes that can often be found in extreme environments
  14. 26. organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosing their DNA
  15. 28. organisms classified in the same group are this
  16. 29. kingdom of eukaryotic organisms with cell walls made of chitin
  17. 32. the science of classifying and naming organisms based on shared traits
  18. 33. the dog family
  19. 35. in classification, a group of closely related orders
  20. 36. in classification, a group of closely related families
  21. 37. plural form of genus
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  1. 1. organism whose cells lack a nucleus and whose genetic material floats freely in the cells
  2. 4. the scientific name for humans
  3. 6. when writing scientific names, they should always be in this format
  4. 7. second word of the naming system for giving each organism a scientific name
  5. 8. first word of the naming system for giving each organism a scientific name
  6. 9. The process of grouping things based on their similarities
  7. 10. kingdom of bacteria; unicellular prokaryotes
  8. 11. kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic autotrophs whose cells have a cell wall
  9. 19. a unique, two-part official name for a living organism
  10. 21. when typing scientific names, they should always be in this format
  11. 23. in classification, a group of closely related classes
  12. 24. multiple kingdoms contribute to these nutrient _________(♻️)
  13. 27. large taxonomic group, consisting of closely related phyla
  14. 30. A part of eukaryotic cells containing DNA; controls growth and reproduction
  15. 31. group of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature
  16. 34. the most general level of organism classification; above the kingdom level. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.