classifying organisms

Question 1

the process of grouping things based on their similarities

Answer 1

classification

Question 2

the scientific study of how living things are classified

Answer 2

taxonomy

Question 3

the naming system for organisms in which each organism is given a two-part name: a genus and a species name(scientific name)

Answer 3

binomial nomenclature

Question 4

a classification grouping that consists of a number of similar, closely related species

Answer 4

genus

Question 5

a group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offsprings in nature

Answer 5

species

Question 6

a series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of the different organisms

Answer 6

taxonomic key

Question 7

an organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures

Answer 7

prokaryote

Question 8

an organism with cells that contain nuclei and other cell structures.

Answer 8

eukaryote

Question 9

The dense area in a eukaryotic cell that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct the cell’s activities.

Answer 9

nucleus