Classifications (fairly common) Flashcards
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1
Q
Kingdom
A
One of five major classification units
2
Q
Phylum
A
Dividion of kingdom
3
Q
Class
A
Division of Phylum
4
Q
Order
A
Division of Class
5
Q
Family
A
Division of order
6
Q
Genus
A
Division of family, always italicized, with the first letter capitalized
7
Q
Species
A
Division of genus, smallest unit of classification; always italicized with the first letter lower case
8
Q
Human example
A
Animal, Chordate, Vertebrate, Primate, Hominid, Homo, Sapiens
9
Q
Animalia kingdom
A
Humans, dogs, fish, birds, reptiles
10
Q
Fungi kingdom
A
Yeasts, molds, mushrooms
11
Q
Monera kingdom
A
Unicellular organisms without a cell nucleus
12
Q
Plantar kingdom
A
Flowers, trees, ferns, mosses
13
Q
Protista kingdom
A
Microorganisms with a cell nucleus