SLSBio11 TaxonomyE.K Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
binomial nomenclature | the system of nomenclature in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism. the first term showing the genus and the second one showing the specific epithet. |
Class | The rank system used in taxonomy. |
embryological relationship | A relation ship taxonomists use to compare certain organisms to each other for easier classification. |
eukaryotic cell | An organism whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane and whose DNA is bound together by proteins |
evolutionary relationship | represents the evolutionary relationships among a set of organisms or groups of organisms |
family | A group of organisms that are closely related. |
genus | taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family |
homologous structure | A homologous structure is an example of an organ or bone that appears in different animals |
Kingdom | a taxonomic category of the highest rank |
phylum | a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom |
Prokaryotic cell | Prokaryotes lack a distinct cell nucleus and their DNA is not organized into chromosomes. |
Sub-phylum | a taxonomic category that ranks below phylum and above class. |
taxonomy/taxon | the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms |
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