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Chapter 17 Vocab.
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Binomial Nomenclature | exchange of matter through the biosphere involving living organisms, chemical processes, and geological processes. |
Class | taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders. |
Classification | grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize, communicate, and retain information. |
Division | taxonomic term used instead of phylum to group related classes of plants and bacteria. |
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 ancestor. |
Kingdom | taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions. |
Order | taxonomic group that contains related families. |
Phylum | taxonomic group of related classes. |
Taxon | named group of organisms, such as a phylum, genus, or species. |
Taxonomy | branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on their natural relationships. |
Character | inherited morphological or biochemical feature that varies among species and can be used to determine patterns of descent. |
Cladistic | taxonomic method that models evolutionary relationships based on shared derived characters and phylogenetic trees. |
Cladogram | diagram with branches that represents the hypothesized phylogeny or evolution of a species or group; uses bioinformatics, morphological studies, and information from DNA studies. |
Molecular Clock | model that uses comparisons of DNA sequences to estimate phylogeny and rate of evolutionary change. |
Phylogeny | evolutionary history of a species. |
Archaea | Prokaryotes whose cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan. |
Fungus | unicellular or multicellular eukaryote that is stationary, absorbs nutrients from organic materials in the environment, and has cell walls that contain chitin. |
Protist | unicellular, multicellular, or colonial eukaryotic whose cell walls may contain cellulose; can be plantlike, animal-like, or funguslike. |