bio ch 2 & 3
classification
organise things by dividing them into groups
taxons
the groups scientists have made to organise living things
the binomial system
the system in which each organism is named after its genus, the first part of its name and its species the second part
kingdom
the largest taxon at upper level
species
smallest taxon at the bottom level
mycelium
the part of the fungus that is hidden underground
cap
the visible organ of the fungus that has a function in reproduction
yeast
a unicellular fungus used to make beer, wine and bread
mould
multicellular fungus that grows threads, for example the one that grows on old bread
cones
part of the gymnosperms in which the seeds develop
jointed legs
the legs are divided into a series of parts
antennae
antennae shaped structures which function as sensory organs on the head of the animal
metamorphosis
chanching in the life, with 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult
incomplete metamorphosis
when animals have a life cycle that consists of three stages of development and skip the pupa
nymphs
stage in which the animals look just like the adults do, but are smaller and wingless
backbone
also called spine or vertebraem discs of bone that form a long structure through the back of the animal