1-2 Classifying Organisms Vocab

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

The process of grouping things based on their similarities.

Question 2

Taxonomy

Answer 2

The scientific study of how living things are classified.

Question 3

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 3

The naming system for organisms in which each organism is given a two-part name: a genus and a species name (scientific name)

Question 4

Genus

Answer 4

A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species

Question 5

Species

Answer 5

A group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring in nature.

Question 6

Taxonomic Key

Answer 6

A series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms.

Question 7

Prokaryote

Answer 7

An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures.

Question 8

Eukaryote

Answer 8

An organism with cells that contain nuclei and other cell structures.

Question 9

Nucleus

Answer 9

The dense area in a eukaryotic cell that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instruction that direct the cell’s activities.