Download 6.12CD Classification of Organisms

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Classification of Organisms Picture Vocabulary © 2011
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Taxonomy The branch of science that formally names
and classifies organisms by their structure,
function and relationships © 2011
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Domains 3 Domains Bacteria -­‐ a prokaryote -­‐cannot live in extreme environments Archaea -­‐ a prokaryote -­‐many live in extreme environments Eukarya -­‐ any eukaryote All forms of life are classified into three
domains, or groups, based on their
characteristics © 2011
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Unicellular Shown is one type of
unicellular organism
Another type of
unicellular organism
Yet another type of
unicellular organism
An organism made up of one cell © 2011
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Multicellular An organism made up of more than one,
often different, cells © 2011
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Autotrophic An organism that is able to make its own
food © 2011
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Heterotrophic An organism that cannot make its own food. © 2011
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Reproduction Hydra budding
Sexual or asexual process of an organism
producing more of its own kind © 2011
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