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Classification

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Domain Most inclusive taxonomic category; larger than a kingdom
Kingdom large taxonomic group, consisting of closely related phyla
Phylum in classification, a group of closely related classe
Class in classification, a group of closely related orders
Order (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
Family (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
Genus A classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species
Species A group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
Bacteria Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls and usually reproduce by cell division and can live in almost any environment
Archaea Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that live in harsh environments where other organisms could not survive
Eukarya includes all eukaryotic organisms, organisms that have a true nuclear membrane enclosing the DNA, such as protists, plants, fungi and animals.
Protista a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
Plantae A kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun's energy to make sugar by photosynthesis.
Fungi Kingdom composed of heterotrophs; many obtain energy and nutrients from dead organic matter
Animalia kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs whose cells do not have cell walls
Autotroph An organism that makes its own food
Heterotroph organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
Cladogram a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species.
Dichotomous Key a key for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices between alternative characters
Taxonomy The scientific study of how living things are classified
multicellular Consisting of many cells
unicellular A single celled organism
Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) Founder of taxonomy, the branch of biology concerned with naming and classifying organisms. Developed two part system of naming organisms.
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