classification notes Flashcards
(22 cards)
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Classification
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics
Taxonomy
the highest category in taxonomic classification
Kingdom
a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom
Phylum
a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
Class
the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.
Order
all the descendants of a common ancestor
Family
a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name
Genus
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
Species
multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia
Animalia
of animals having at least at some stage of development a notochord, dorsally situated central nervous system, and gill clefts and including the vertebrates, lancelets, and tunicates.
Chordata
warm-blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk
Mammalia
a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, handlike feet, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers
Primate
a primate of a family ( Hominidae ) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors
Hominid
system for classifying plants and animals
Linnaeus
a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world
Dichotomous Key
an area of territory
Domain
microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization
Archaebacteria
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
Bacteria
any of a diverse taxonomic group and especially a kingdom (Protista syn. Protoctista) of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular and sometimes colonial or less often multicellular and that typically include the protozoans, most algae, and often some fungi
Protista
any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
Fungi
axonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
Plantae
