Classification

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Biological Classification or Taxonomy Taken from the Greek (//τάξις)// - //taxis// meaning "order" or "arrangement" and (//νόμος//) - //nomos// meaning "law" or "science"

Carl Linnaeus is the //Father of Modern Biological Classification// He grouped organisms according to //similar physical characteristics//



The genus and species together are known as the Scientific Name ** Kingdom through genus has the first letter of the organism name capitalized/ the species name is not capitalized **The genus and species names are italicized Example: //Homo sapian//





Nucleus the control center of a cell, which contains the cell's chromosomal DNA Cell the basic organizational unit of all living organisms Organelle a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function- like a tiny organ Unicellular one celled microorganism Multicellular many celled microorganism/ organism Colony a group of cells

Prokaryote a organisms that lack a nucleus or membrane bound organelles Eukaryote a organisms that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles Heterotroph an organism that gets its energy from eating other organic organisms Autotroph an organism that gets its energy from absorbing inorganic molecules such as sunlight <span style="color: #ee863a; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Saprophyte living off the dead <span style="color: #fff600; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Sexual Reproduction reproduction involving two organisms <span style="color: #808000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Asexual Reproduction reproduction involving just the one organisms <span style="color: #c0c0c0; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Gamete a sperm or egg, required for fertilization