Classification Flashcards
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the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics
Classification
the science of decribing, naming, and classifiening organisms
Taxonomy
a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can ussually move around, and quickly respond to their environment
Animalia
a type of mammal characterized by opposable thumbs and binocular vision
Primate
a type of primate characterized by bipedolism,relitivity long lowar limbs, and lack of a tail
Hominid
an aid that is used to identify organisms and consists of the answers to a series of questions
Dichotomous Key
a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments
Archaebacteria
a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi
Protista
a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorb the nutrients
Fungi
a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made up of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun’s energy to make sugar by photosynthesis
Plantae
animalia
Kingdom that humans belong to
chordate
Phylum that humans belong to
mammalia
Class that humans belong to
primates
Order that humans belong to
Hominid
Family that humans belong to
Homo
Genus that humans belong to
Homo sapiens
Species that humans belong to
Hollow nerve cord, most have a backbone
Chordata
nurse their young, have a backbone
Mammalia
a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalized binomial nomenclature who maid the modern system of naming organisms
Linnaeus
The highest taxonomic rank of organisms in which there are three groupings, Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
Domain
type of biological cell, They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms
Bacteria
