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Cladograms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Binomial Nomenclature | the system of naming new organisms scientifically, developed by Carolus Linnaeus |
| Kingdom | the highest level of taxonomic classification beneath that of 3 domains |
| Levels of Taxonomic Classification | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| Species | a group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring |
| Cladogram | a branching diagram representing a hypothesis about the evolutionary descent of groups of organisms from a common ancestor |
| Dichotomous Key | the lineage of successive parents and offspring that leads to an organism or species |
| Cladistics | classification system based on shared characteristics between groups of organisms and their common ancestor |
| unicellular | made up of one cell |
| multicellular | made up of 2 or more cells |
| Heterotroph | organism that consumes other organisms for energy |
| Autotroph | organisms that make their own energy |
| Eukaryote | cell has nuclei and membrane bound organelles |
| Prokaryote | cell that lacks nuclei and membrane bound organelles |
| DNA comparison | most efficient way of classifying newly discovered animals |
| derived character | traits two species share that came from the same common ancestor |
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