Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Ch.18 Classification

QuestionAnswer
The science of classifying organisms and assigning them universally accepted names Taxonomy
The two-word naming system developed by Linnaeus Binomial Nomenclature
A group of closely related species Genus
A group or level of organization in taxonomy; taxonomic category Taxon
The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms Phylogeny
Strategy of grouping organisms together based on their evolutionary history Evolutionary classification
Characteristics that appear in recent parts of a lineage, but not in it's older members Derived characters
A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms Cladogram
Models that use DNA comparisons to estimate the length of time that two species have been evolving independently Molecular clocks
A more inclusive category than any other Domain
Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycan Bacteria
Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes whose cell walls are made up of peptidoglycan Eubacteria
Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that do NOT contain peptidoglycan Archaea
Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes whose cell walls do NOT contain peptidoglycan Archaebacteria
Domain of all organisms whose cells have nuclei Eukarya
Kingdom composed of eukaryotes that are not classified as plants, animals, or fungi Protista
Kingdom composed of heterotrophs; many obtain energy and nutrients from dead organic matter Fungi
Kingdom of multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs that have cell walls containing cellulose Plantae
Kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs whose cells do not have cell walls Animalia
Created by: Hagi131096
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards