classification Flashcards
classification
process by which scientists group living organisms
taxonomy
science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.
binormal nomenclature
the system of nomenclature in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism, the first one indicating the genus and the second the specific epithet.
taxon
a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.
genus
A taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below a family and above a species level, and includes group(s) of species that are structurally similar or phylogenetically related
family
one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus.
order
the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes.
class
class is a taxonomic rank, as well as a taxonomic unit, a taxon, in that rank
phylum
a phylum is a level of classification or taxonomic rank below Kingdom and above Class
kingdom
a taxonomic category of the highest rank, grouping together all forms of life having certain fundamental characteristics in common
domian
a domain, also superkingdom or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy designed by Carl Woese,
phylogency
development of an organ or other part of an organism.
characters
any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited.
molecular clock
figurative term for a technique that uses the mutation rate of biomolecules to deduce the time in prehistory when two or more life forms diverged
cladistics
a method of classification of animals and plants according to the proportion of measurable characteristics that they have in common.
