Biodiversity

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Biological Classification
The process of sorting living things into different groups
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Taxonomy
The study of the principles of classification (the study of differences between species)
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Phylogeny
The study of evolutionary relationships between organisms
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Variation
Differences between individuals
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Evolutionary Distance
How long ago two separate species shared a common ancestor
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Protoctists
All organisms which do not fit into another kingdom
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Heterotrophic
Have to find their food
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Autotrophic
Produce their own food
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Mycelium
What the body of Fungi is made up of
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Hyphae
Small strands which make up a mycelium
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Multinucleate
Has many nuclei
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The study of the principles of classification (the study of differences between species)

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Differences between individuals

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How long ago two separate species shared a common ancestor

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