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Bio CH3
Biology CH3 Classification
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animal | organisms that have many cells, can’t make their own food, and can move |
| class | the largest group within a phylum |
| classify | to group things together based on similarities |
| family | the largest group within an order |
| fungus | organism that has cell walls and absorbs food from their surroundings |
| genus | the largest group within a family |
| kingdom | the largest group of living things |
| moneran | one-celled organism that don’t have a nucleus |
| order | the largest group within a class |
| phylum | the largest group within a kingdom |
| plant | organisms that are made up of many cells, have chlorophyll, and can make their own food |
| protist | mostly single-celled organisms that have a nucleus and other cell parts |
| scientific name | the genus and species names together |
| species | the smallest group of living things; a group of living things that can breed with others of the same species and form fertile offspring |
| trait | a feature that a thing has |