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prokaryotic
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an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
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eukaryotic
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an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes include...
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unicelluar
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consists of a single cell
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multicellular
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consists of more than one cell
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heterotrophic
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organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
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autotrophic
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organism that can capture energy from
sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own...
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consumer
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organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph
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producer
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organism that can capture energy from
sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from...
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decomposer
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organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
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classification
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putting things into orderly groups based on similar characteristics
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taxonomy
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A branch of biology in which scientists classify organisms and assign each organism a universally...
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dichotomous
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Special guide developed by scientists to identify organisms based on the physical characteristics...
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Binomial Nomenclature
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This is a two part name for each organism, made of the genus and the species.
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