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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Taxonomy Scientificclassification

Species Vertebrates

Scientific name Xylem Protista Protozoa

1. __________ - a kingdom of scientific classification which includesorganisms that are mostly unicellular, their cells have a nucleus, somemake their own food while others need to get their food from other sources(for example - amoebas); single-celled or many-celled

2. __________ - single-celled, animal-like protist that has the ability tomove

3. __________ - the process of grouping living organisms into certaincategories based on their characteristics, traits and appearance

4. __________ - the smallest groups of scientific classification whichincludes organisms that look very similar and have the ability to reproduceamong themselves

5. __________ - the classification of all known living organisms that showsrelationships between different organisms

6. __________ - animals that have a backbone; five main groups ofvertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals

7. __________ - vascular tissue that moves water and minerals from theroots to the rest of the plant

8. __________ - a two-part name that is made up of an organism's genusand species

Classifying organisms

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Taxonomy Scientificclassification

Species Vertebrates

Scientific name Xylem Protista Protozoa

1. Protista - a kingdom of scientific classification which includes organismsthat are mostly unicellular, their cells have a nucleus, some make their ownfood while others need to get their food from other sources (for example -amoebas); single-celled or many-celled

2. Protozoa - single-celled, animal-like protist that has the ability to move

3. Scientific classification - the process of grouping living organisms intocertain categories based on their characteristics, traits and appearance

4. Species - the smallest groups of scientific classification which includesorganisms that look very similar and have the ability to reproduce amongthemselves

5. Taxonomy - the classification of all known living organisms that showsrelationships between different organisms

6. Vertebrates - animals that have a backbone; five main groups ofvertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals

7. Xylem - vascular tissue that moves water and minerals from the roots tothe rest of the plant

8. Scientific name - a two-part name that is made up of an organism'sgenus and species

Classifying organisms

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