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Classifying Living T
Classifying Living Things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Class | a category in taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum categories |
| Classify | to group and study the relationships between organisms |
| Family | a category in taxonomy ranking above the genus and below the order categories |
| Fungus | a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll, leaves, true stems, and roots; reproduce by spores |
| Genus | a category in taxonomy ranking above the species and below the family categories |
| Kingdom | the largest category of taxonomic classification, based on common characteristics and evolutionary history |
| Moneran | an organism without a membrane-bound nucleus; also known as a prokaryote. Prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes, organisms whose cells have membrane-bound nuclei. The vast majority of prokaryotes consist of only a single cell. |
| Order | a category in taxonomy ranking above the family and below the class categories |
| Phylum | a category in taxonomy ranking above the class and below the kingdom category |
| Protist | a unicellular or simple multicellular organisms |
| Species | a category in taxonomy ranking below the genus category |