the ability to maintain stable internal conditions
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Who invented the modern classification system?
Carolus Linnaeus
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What factors determine which kingdom an organism gets put in?
-number of cells
-how it obtains energy
-type of cell
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How many kingdoms are there?
six
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What is science?
a body of knowledge based on the study of nature and its physical setting
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What is an organism?
Anything that has or once had the characteristics of a living thing
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What was the broadest taxa in Linnaeus' system?
the kingdom
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What is a species?
organisms that can interbreed with one another, and produce fertile offspring
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Which kingdom to humans belong to?
Kingdom Animalia
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What is a theory?
An explanation of natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time
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What are the characteristics of a living thing?
-made of one or more cells
-displays organization
-grows and develops
-reproduces (ability to)
-responds to stimuli
-requires energy
-maintains homeostasis
-adaptations over time
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How did Linnaeus name organisms?
Using Greek and Latin names
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What are the three domains?
-Eukarya
-Bacteria
-Archaea
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Which kingdoms are under Domain Eukarya?
-Animalia
-Fungae
-Plantae
-Protista
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What system of measurement is used in science?
the metric system (SI)
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Is something that lacks one of the characteristics of a living thing considered an organism?
no
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What is the most specific taxa?
species
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What kinds of organisms are in Domain Archaea?
"ancient" bacteria
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Which kingdom is completely autotrophic?
plantae
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What is the scientific method?
a series of problem-solving procedures
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What is another name for an organism with just one cell?
unicellular
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What is the order of the modern taxa from broadest to most specific?
Domain
Kingdom
Phlyum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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Organisms with what sorts of cells are in Domain Bacteria?
prokaryotic cells
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What is the other method (besides autotrophs and heterotrophs) for obtaining energy called?
Chemotrophs
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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?
qualitative: an observation that doesn't use numbers
quantitative: an observation dealing with numbers