The classification system & biodiversity GLOSSARY KEYWORDS Flashcards
putting organisms into groups based on similarities and differences
classification
a group of organisms in a classification system
taxon
an organism without a backbone
invertebrate
a kingdom made up of single-celled organisms with no nucleus
bacteria
a kingdom made up of organisms with nucleus, cell wall, but no chloroplasts.
fungi
structural features of an organism
morphology
a characteristic that makes an organism able to survive in a particular environment
adaptation
the physical and chemical features of an area where an organism lives
environment
the number of organisms of one species living together in a place
population
the fight for resources between organisms
competition
the fight for resources between organisms of different species
interspecific
the fight for resources between organisms of the same species
intraspecific
the movement of organisms into an area
immigration
the movement of organisms out of an area
emmigration
the number of different species and number of individuals of those species living in an area
biodiversity
