Term | Definition |
Classification | Dividing into groups by similar characteristics or properties |
Aristotle | 4th century B.C.
Greek Philosopher
First person to organize things scientifically
Divided animals by land, sea, or sky |
Carolus Linnaeus | 18th century
Swedish Scientist
Father of taxonomy
Grouped that shared characteristics |
Taxonomy | The science of classification |
Classification Groups | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species |
Kingdom | Has the most members
Least characteristics in common |
Species | Has the fewest members
Most characteristics in common |
Binomial Nomenclature | Naming an organism with two names: Genus and species |
Two kingdoms that are prokaryotic | Archaebacteria and Eubacteria |
Six Kingdoms | Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Animalia |
Dichotomous Key | A guide to identifying organisms |
Prokaryote | Having no nucleus |
Eukaryote | Having a nucleus |
Unicellular | Made up of one single cell |
Multicellular | Made up of more than one cell |
Autotrophs | Make their own food (plants) |
Heterotrophs | Get their food from consuming something else |
Kingdoms that are eukaryotic | Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Animalia |