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CGHS O & E unit 1
CGHS Structure & Function 6 Kingdoms
| Organization & Evolution | Answer |
|---|---|
| classification | grouping of organisms on a set of criteria that helps organize |
| binominal nomenclature | two word name |
| class | taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders |
| taxonomy | branch of biology that identifies, names and classifies species based on their natural relationships |
| domain | taxonomic group of one or more kingdoms |
| family | taxonomic group of similar, related genera that is smaller than a genus and larger than an order |
| genus | taxonomic group of closely related species with a common ancester |
| kingdom | taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions |
| order | taxonomic group that contains related families |
| phylum | taxonomic group of related classes |
| evolution | hereditary changes in groups of living organisms over time |
| cladogram | diagram that represnts evolution of species uses structures, DNA and other information |
| phylogeny | evolutionary history of a species |
| eukaryote | cell with membrane-bound nucleus and organelles |
| Archaea | prokaryotes whose cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan |
| eubacteria | prokaryotes with peptidoglycan-containing cell walls |
| fungus | eukaryotes that is stationary, absorbs nutrients from organic materials and has cell walls that contain chitin |
| protists | eukaryote whose cell walls may contain cellulose; can be plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like |
| cladistics | taxonomic method that modles evolutionary relationships based on shared derived characters and phylogenetic trees |
| derived trait | new feature that had not appeared in common ancestors |