Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Evolution Flashcards
Biodiversity
the variety of life
Domain
The highest ranked taxa
The three domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Based on cell type (prokaryotes, Eukaryotes)
Kingdom
second highest rank 6 types (Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia)
Phylum
3 highest rank
Class
4 highest rank
Order
5 highest rank
Family
6 highest rank
Genus
7 highest rank
Species
individuals that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
Phylogeny
the history of the evolution of a species or group
Taxonomy
classification of living organism
Binomial Nomenclature
system of naming organisms
Classification
grouping living organisms
Taxon
a single group
Common Ancestor
An ancestor shared by two or more descendant species.