Taxonomy
The most general taxon level is ....
Kingdom
unicellular means
made of only one cell
unicellular or multicellular?
The three main types of fungi are...
mold, mushrooms, yeast
Where are bacteria located?
Everywhere
Latin
Living things that are made up of more than one cell are
multicellular
A medication that can kill bacteria without harming human cells is called...
an antibiotic
False- most is below ground (mycelium)
The study of living things is called
ecology
The scientific name is created by combining what two taxons?
Genus + species
What is a heterotroph?
A living thing that gets its energy from eating other things
Name the three shapes of bacteria
round, rod and spiral
(cocci, bacilli, spirilla)
What are spores?
tiny reproductive unit of mushrooms and mold
Name 3 characteristics of living things
made of cells; have DNA (genetic code); reproduce; grow and develop; need and use energy
Chordata
An autotroph is a living thing that
produces its own food
Binary fission is how bacteria...
reproduce (or multiply)
Yeast is different than mold and mushrooms by...
What is a dichotomous key?
A tool scientists use to name and classify living things
Name the five kingdoms.
Plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, protists
Eukaryotes have
a nucleus within their cells
Bacteria are the only
prokaryotes
What is the biggest difference between plants and fungi?
Fungi are heterotrophs and plants are autotrophs.
Name the taxons in order from general to specific
Kingdom; phylum; class; order; family; genus; species