Classification Flashcards
Classification
process by which scientists group living organisms.
taxonomy
is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristic
Bionomial Nomenclature
two terms are used to denote a species of living organism
Taxon
a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class
genus
group(s) of species that are structurally similar or phylogenetically related
family
classified between order and genus.
order
classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes
class
between phylum and order.
phylum
below Kingdom and above Class
division
taxonomic rank in biological classification that is used differently in zoology and in botany
kingdom
highest rank, grouping together all forms of life having certain fundamental characteristics in common
phylogeny
evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms
characters
any observable feature, or trait, of an organism
molecular clock
technique that uses the mutation rate of biomolecules to deduce the time in prehistory when two or more life forms diverged
domain
the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy
