Term | Definition |
Classification | where you classify things into groups |
Organism | a living thing |
Diversity | having a variety of different group |
Characteristic | something that is shown on a organism |
Dichotomous Key | the key used to identify different species |
Taxonomy | the study of classification |
Domain | the highest rank of classification |
Six kingdom system | a system of classification used today |
Microorganism | organisms you can only see with a microscope |
Single-celled | one cell |
Multi-celled | many cells |
Prokaryotic | an organism without a nucleus |
Eukaryotic | an organism with a nucleus |
Autotroph | an organism that makes its own food |
Heterotroph | an organism that gets its food from other organisms |
Decomposer | they break down dead animals, plants, ect. |
Carnivore | an organism that only eats animals |
Herbivore | an organism that only eats plants |
Omnivore | an organism that eats both plants and animals |
Detritivore | an organism that feeds on dead organic material |
Insectivore | any of an order of small mammal that feeds mainly on insects |
Phylogeny | The evolutionary development/history of a species |
Cladogram | a diagram showing the relationship between a number of species |