Vocabulary Flashcards
Kingdom-?
biggest classification group
What did Linnaeus do?
developed modern classification
Mushrooms=?
fungi
Animalia=?
lion
Plantae=?
Plant ex:Rose
Monera=?
Ex: leprosy
Genus-?
Next to smallest classification level
Common name-?
name given to particular species
Ex:gopher
Scientific name-?
The name scientist use for an organism
Common ancestor-?
Organisms which evolutionist claim different groups of organisms have evolved
Biblical kind-?
Groups of reproducing organisms
7 groups in order?
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
How many types of living organisms does the book say are found on the Earth today?
2 million
What is the classification system we use today based on?
Physical characteristics
What is an important benefit of classification?
organization