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Classify Organisms
Vocabulary Terms: Classifying Organisms
Term | Definition |
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Binomial Nomenclature | a system that gives an organism a two-word scientific name |
Species | a group of organisms that have similar traits |
Genus | a group of similar species |
Dichotomous Key | a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism |
Cladogram | a branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors |
1st word of an organism's scientific name | organism’s genus name |
2nd word of an organism's scientific name | Species Name which might describe the organism's appearance or behavior |
Domestic Cat | Felis domesticus |
2 Main Kingdoms | Plants and Animals |
Class: Class Mammalia | the animals have fur or hair, can produce milk, and are made up of orders |
Order: Order Carnivora | meat-eating animals that include the families of cats, dogs, weasels, seals, and bears |
Family: Family Felidae | The cat family which includes cats that roar, such as the Tiger |
Genus: Genus Felis | Includes only purring cats. This level of classification is where the house cat gets the first word of their scientific name |
Species: Felis Domesticus | The house cat |
Phylum: Phylum Chordata | Includes all animals that include vertebrates and some that have cartilage rods instead of back bones |