Classification Vocabulary Flashcards
the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics
Classification
the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
Taxonomy
Animalla
Kingdom that humans belong to
chordata
Phylum that humans belong to
mammalia
Class that humans belong to
carnivora
Order that humans belong to
felidae
Family that humans belong to
panthera
Genus that humans belong to
panthera pardus
Species that humans belong to
a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cell walls can usually move around and quickly respond to their environment
Animalia
Image result for chordatawww.untamedscience.com A chordate (/kɔːrdeɪt/) is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; chordates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.
Chordata
Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia (/məˈmeɪliə/ from Latin mamma “breast”), a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles (including birds) by the possession of a neocortex (a region of the brain), hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.
Mammalia
a type of mammal characterized by opposible thumbs and and bonicular vison
Primate
a type of primate characterized by bipedalism, relatively long lower limbs, and lack of a tail
Hominid
Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist who created the current system for classifying plants and animals.
Linnaeus
an aid that is used to identify organism’s and that consists of the answers to a series of questions
Dichotomous Key
a discrete region of magnetism in ferromagnetic material
Domain
a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments
Archaebacteria
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease
Bacteria
a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
Protista
a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, repoduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
Fungi
a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun’s energy to make sugar by photosynthesis
Plantae
