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.
Kingdom that humans belong to
animal
Phylum that humans belong to
chordata
Class that humans belong to
mammal
Order that humans belong to
primate
Family that humans belong to
great apes
Genus that humans belong to
humans
Species that humans belong to
homo sapiens
Animalia
Animals are multi cellular Eukaryota organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia
Chordata
A chordate is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; chordates possess a notochord
Mammalia
Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia, a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates. In taxonomy, primates include two distinct lineages
Hominid
The Hominidae, whose members are known as great apes or hominids, are a taxonomic family of primates and great apes
Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist
Dichotomous Key
an aid that is used to identify organisms
Domain
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy
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
Protista
A protist is any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant or fungus
Fungi
A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds
Plantae
Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae
