terms 17.1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
biodiversity | the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystems |
binomial nomenclature | a system for giving each organism a two word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name |
class | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a phylum or division and containing orders |
domain | in a modern taxonomic, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms |
family | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within an order and containing genera |
genus | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a family and containing species |
kingdom | in a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla |
order | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a class and containing families |
phylum | in a traditional taxonomic system for organisms other than plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes |
species | a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring; also the level of classification below genus and above subspecies |
subspecies | a taxonomic classification below species that groups organisms that live in different geographical areas, differ morphologically from other populations of the species, but can interbreed with other populations of the species |
taxon | any particular group within a taxonomic system |
taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
division | in a traditional taxonomic system for plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes |
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