classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
What is classification
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants fungi and bacteria.
What is a cell wall
the branch of biology concerned with the study of genes
what is genetics
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have changed over time
What is evolution?
the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
what is ecology
The animal kingdom is divided into __ smaller groups
What is 40
a large complex of RNA and protein
what is ribosomes
the passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring
what is heredity
a characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce
what is adaptation
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area
what is population
the science of describing naming and classifying organisms
what is taxonomy
a group of organs that work together to perform one or more function
what is a organ system
the trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred
what is dominant trait
A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
what is species
all the populations of species that all live in the same habitat and interacts with each other
what is community
an aid that is used to identify organisms
what is a dichotomous key
a layer that cover a cells surface and acts like a barrier.
what is cell membrane
a trait that reappears in the second generation after dissapering in the first generation when parents with different traits are bred
what is recessive trait
remains of an organisms that lived long ago preserved in sedimentary rocks
fossil
biology deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
what is ecology
a domain made up of prokaryotics
what is archaea
in a eukaryotic cell a membrane-bound organelle that holds a cells DNA
what is nucleolus
one set of instructions for an inherited trait
what is gene
a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of earths crust
what is fossil record
a community of of organisms and their abiotic environment
what is ecosystem