Classifying Living Things

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bacteria

a domain of unicellular prokaryotes with cell walls

bacteria Simple Definition

classification

grouping things by similarity

classification Simple Definition

fungi

the kingdom of organisms that absorb nutrients from dead matter, like mushrooms or molds

fungi Simple Definition

invertebrate

an animal without a backbone

invertebrate Simple Definition

kingdom

the largest group into which an organism can be classified

kingdom Simple Definition

nonvascular plant

a low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue, like moss

nonvascular plant Simple Definition

protist

a unicellular or multicellular organism that is not plant, animal or fungus

protist Simple Definition

species

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

species Simple Definition

vascular plant

a plant with specialized tissue to move water and food

vascular plant Simple Definition

vertebrate

an animal with a backbone

vertebrate Simple Definition

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