classification Flashcards
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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
multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.
chordata
chordates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.
mammal
the vertebrates within the class Mammalia, a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles by the possession of a neocortex, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.
human
the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. They are characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion.
great apes
a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera.
hominids
a primate of a family that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also at least some of the great apes.
hominidae
A hominoid, commonly called an ape, is a member of the superfamily Hominoidea.
animalia
multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.
chordata
chordates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.
mammalia
the vertebrates within the class Mammalia, a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles by the possession of a neocortex, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.
primate
a mammal of the order Primates. In taxonomy, primates include two distinct lineages, strepsirrhines and haplorhines.
hominid
a primate of a family that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also at least some of the great apes.
linnaeus
a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms.
dichotomous key
a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish.
domain
the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy designed by Carl Woese.
archaebacteria
microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization.
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.
protista
any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant or fungus.
fungi
any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.
plantae
mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae.
