Classifying Living Things

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a domain of unicellular prokaryotes with cell walls
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grouping things by similarity
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the kingdom of organisms that absorb nutrients from dead matter, like mushrooms or molds
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an animal without a backbone
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the largest group into which an organism can be classified
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a low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue, like moss
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a unicellular or multicellular organism that is not plant, animal or fungus
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a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
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a plant with specialized tissue to move water and food
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an animal with a backbone
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