Chap. 9 cards Flashcards
The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics.
Classification
The science of describing , naming, and classifying organisms.
Taxonomy
The highest classification or living organisms.
Kingdom
a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom.
Phylum
a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.
Class
It’s something that may help you stay organized.
Order
Its a group of people or animals that are related.
Family
a principle from the taxonomy catagory
Genus
A group of animals that has enough to become it’s own thing.
Species
It’s a scientific name for certain animals
Animalia
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates
Primate
It’s an ape, or a primate.
Hominid
He was a scientist
Linnaeus
It’s a tool that is used to identify object and things.
Dichotomous Key
A certain place that is ruled by someone.
Domain
It’s an animal with a hallow nerve cord.
Chordata
It’s a certain species that is mammals, so its categorized as this.
Mammalia
It’s a kingdom of single-celled micro organisms.
Archaebacteria
It’s one big germ, or it’s the first thing ever to live on the earth.
Bacteria
a large group of diverse eukaryotic. They do not grow tissues.
Protista
Something that could grow on mushrooms. Or on anything that could grow.
Fungi
It’s a species of plants or is also in the kingdom category.
Plantae
