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SLS Bio11 Taxonomy
SLS Bio11 Taxonomy CP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Binomial nomenclature | Two-name used to name organisms. ex. Homo sapiens |
| Biochemical relationship | The study of chemical substances and the processes occurring in living organisms. |
| Class | One of the categories, used by taxonomists to group species. |
| Embryological relationship | A part of biology that deals with formation, early growth and development of living organisms. |
| Eukaryotic cell | Have internal membranes and a definable nucleus and other organelles. |
| Evolutionary relationship | How two things are related with respect to their evolutionary descent. |
| Family | A group of species ex. the dog family of cat family. |
| Genus | A meaning from taxonomists to group a species, contains the species that are most likely related through evolution. |
| Homologous structure | A structure that is related in two or more species. |
| Kingdom | One of the categories, used by taxonomists to group species. |
| Order | One of the categories, used by taxonomists to group species. |
| Phylum | One of the categories, used by taxonomists to group species. |
| Prokaryotic cell | The cell type that is in Bacteria and Archea that does not have a membrane-bounded nucleus and organelles. |
| Species | A group of similar organisms that are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring. |
| Sub-phylum | A category of related organisms ranking below a phylum. |
| Taxonomy/taxon | Part of biology to due with identifying, describing and naming organisms. |