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Classification

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a key for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices between alternative characters dichotomous key
the science of naming and grouping organisms taxonomy (systematics)
the two-word naming system in which each organism is given a genus name and species name binomial nomenclature
the most inclusive taxonomy category domain
the largest and most inclusive group in the Linnaean classification system Kingdom
a group of similar classes Phylum
a group of similar orders Class
a group of similar genera (genus plural) Family
a group of similar species Genus
a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring species
Domain of unicellular prokaryotic organisms that do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls Archae (Kingdom Archaeabacteria)
Domain of unicellular prokaryotic organisms that have peptidoglycan in their cell walls Bacteria (Kingdom Eubacteria)
Domain that consists of all organisms that have a nucleus Eukarya
kingdom composed of eukaryotes that are not classified as plants, animals, or fungi Kingdom Protista
taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals; made up of eukaryotic, multicellular heterotrophic organisms Kingdom Animalia
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants; , eukaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic organisms with cellulose-containing cell walls Kingdom Plantae
kingdom composed of heterotrophs; absorptive heterotrophs which obtain nutrients by decomposing dead and decaying organic material Kingdom Fungi
a picture that shows evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms cladogram
the study of how living and extinct organisms are related phylogeny
a trait that developed in the most recent common ancestor of a lineage and was passed down to all of its descendents derived character
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