Classification Flashcards
(22 cards)
Classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Taxonomy
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms
animal
a kingdom human belong to
Chordata
phylum human belong to
mammilia
class human belong to
primate
order human belong to
hominidae
family human belong to
homo
genus human belong to
homo sapiens
species human belong to
Type of: kingdom
animalia
any of a phylum
chordata
vertebrates within the class
Mammalia
the chief bishop or archbishop of a province
primate
a primate of a family
hominids
He is known as the “father of modern taxonomy
linnaeus
a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world
Dichotomous Key
highest taxonomic rank of organisms in which there are three groupings: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
domain
microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure
Archaebacteria
a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles
bacteria
group of eukaryotic organisms
protista
A fungus is a eukaryotic organism
fungi
Plants are mainly multi-cellular
plantae
