Classification Vocabulary

Question 1

all of the surrounding things, conditions and influences affecting the growth of living things

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environment

Question 2

animal that hunts and eats other animals

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predator

Question 3

plant-eating animal

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herbivore

Question 4

kingdom of bacteria that live in extreme environments

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Archaebacteria

Question 5

having a backbone or spinal colum

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vertabrate

Question 6

any animal that feeds on flesh

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carnivore

Question 7

2nd largest taxonomic group; has 6 subgroups (ex. animalia, fungi, etc)

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kingdom

Question 8

eats both meat and plants

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omnivore

Question 9

kingdom made up of all prokaryotes except members of the kingdom Archaeabacteria

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Eubacteria

Question 10

a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants

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species

Question 11

the broadest taxonomic group, larger than kingdom; three exist - bacteria, archaea, eukaryota

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domain

Question 12

kingdom composed of heterotrophs; obtain energy and nutrients from dead organic matter

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Fungi

Question 13

lacking a backbone or spinal column

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invertebrate

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