Amino acid

Kingdom

Genus

Species

Cladogram

Binomial Nomenclature

The taxonomic category which contains a group of similar phy= la.

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The level of classificati= on that comes after family and contains similar species

The level of classificati= on below genus

A diagram that is based on patterns= of shared, derived traits and that shows the evolutionary relationships betw= een groups of organisms.

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A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name.<= /span>

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Biolog= ical species

Dichotomous

Key

Taxono= my

Auto-

Hetero= -

A group of organisms that can reproduce only among themselves and that are usually contained in a geographic region.<= /b>

An identification key that conta= ins pairs of contrasting descriptions.

The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms= .

Self

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Example: = autotroph

Different= ; other

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Example: = heterotroph

A-

Bi-

Bio-

Heterotroph

Autotroph

Not; with= out

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Example: = abiotic

Having two

Example: binomial nomenclature

Life; liv= ing organisms

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Example: = biotic

An organism that obtains food molecules by eating other organisms or their by-products and that cannot synthesize organic compoun= ds from inorganic materials.

an organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances

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Poly-

-ology

Much; man= y

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A branch = of learning; the study of

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Example: = biology

Precipitation

Evaporation

Condensation

Nitrogen

Fixation

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The depos= iting of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

The changing of a liquid to a vapor

The changing of a vapor= to a liquid

The proce= ss of combining nitrogen gas (N₂) with hydrogen to form ammoni= a (NH₃)

Denitrification

The conversion of nitra= te (NO₃^-) to nitrogen gas (N₂)