classification vocab Flashcards
classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
taxonomy
branch of science that deals with classification of organisms
binomial 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
used to classify living and fossil organisms
family
between order and genus
order
between class and family
class
between phylum and order
phylum
between kingdom and class
division
below kingdom/ has 1+ related classes
kingdom
all forms of life having characteristics in common
domain
highest rank of organisms (have 3 groupings)
phylogeny
evolutionary history of taxonomic group of organisms
characters
observable feature of an organism
molecular clock
changes in amino acid sequences of proteins that take place during evolution and speciation
cladistics
classification of organisms based on branchings of descendant lineages from a common ancestor
cladogram
treelike diagram used to illustrate evolutionary relationships among organisms
archaea
Any of various prokaryotic microorganisms of the domain Archaea, being genetically distinct from bacteria and often living in habitats with extreme environmental conditions such as high temperature or salinity.
protists
any organisms that are not plants, animals, bacteria or fungi
fungus
eukaryotic protists that are characterized by absense of chlorophyll and have a cell wall
