Classifying Living Things; Prentice Hall "Life Science" Chap 2 Sec 2

Classifying Living Things terminology from Prentice Hall's "Life Science" text Chapter 2 Section 2.

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Classification

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Classification	Process of grouping things based on their similarities
Taxonomy	Scientific study of how living things are classified
Binomial nomenclature	Unique 2 part scientific naming system developed by Linnaeus, genus and species
Genus	First of the 2 part name given to living things in the binomial nomenclature system of classifying
Species	Group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can produce offspring
Prokaryotes	Organisms that lack a nucleus
Nucleus	Dense area in a cell that contains nucleic acids that direct the cell's activities