Question | Answer |
classification | process of arranging organisms into groups based on similarities |
taxonomy | the science of naming and classifying organisms |
genus | group of species that have similar characteristics |
binomial nomenclature | system for naming species developed by Linnaeus is the basis of modern taxonomy |
dichotomous key | a series of questions that can be answered in only two ways |
domain | a large group of organisms |
plantae | a kingdom that includes plants such as trees, grass, and moss |
Animalia | a kingdom that includes animals from lions and tiger and bears to bugs and multicellular microbes |
Protista | a kingdom that includes organisms that don't fit easily into animals, plants, or fungi. They wither unicellular organisms or have a simple multicellular structure. |
Fungi | a kingdom that includes mushrooms, mold, and yeast |
Archaea | a kingdom that contains organisms that are similar to bacteria, but have a cell structure that is so different that scientist seperate them into their own kingdom |
Bacteria | a kingdom that contains unicellular organisms with no nucleus |
Seven Levels of classification | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species |
Three Domains | Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya |
The six Kingdoms | Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Archaea, Fungi, and Bacteria |
Animals | cells with a nucleous but no cell wall and no chloroplasts |
Plants | cells with a nucleus a cell wall and chloroplasts and composers |