Classification Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is Classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
What is Taxonomy
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics
What is Kingdom
the highest category in taxonomic classification
What is Phylum
a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom
What is Class
a group or set or a taxonomic rank
What is order
a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes
What is family
a taxonomic rank between genus and order
What is genus
a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms in biology
What is species
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
LinnWhat is animalia
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals
What is chordata
the phylum compromising the chordates
What is mammalia
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
What is primate
group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans
What is hominid
Any of various primates of the family Hominidae, which includes orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and modern humans, and their extinct relatives
What is linnaeus
a Swedish botanist who created the current system for classifying plants and animals
What is Dichotomous Key
based on successive choices between only two statements
What is domain
an area or territory controlled by a species
What is Archaebacteria
microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization
What is Bacteria
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease
What is Protista
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists
What is fungus
A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes unicellular microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as multicellular fungi that produce familiar fruiting forms known as mushrooms
What is plantae
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants
