| Term | Definition |
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Taxonomy |
The science of classifying organisms |
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Binomial nomenclature |
Naming an organism with its genus and species name |
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Species |
can reproduce under normal conditions |
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Eukaryotic cell |
A cell with distinct, membrance-bound organelles |
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Prokaryotic cell |
A cell that has no distinct, membrance-bound organelles |
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Abiogenesis |
The theory that very simple life forms at random chemical chance |
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Microorganism |
A living creature that is too small to see with the eye |
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Scientific Law |
A theory that has been tested and proven consistant with DNA |
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Theory |
A hypothesis that has been tested with a large amount of data |
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Mutation |
An abrupt and marked distance between offspring and parent |
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Inheritance |
Physical and biological characteristics are given to the offspring |
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Sexual Reproduction |
Reproduction that requires two organisms |