Classification vocabulary Flashcards
(22 cards)
the division of organisms into groups, or classes, specific characterstics
Classification
the science of describing , naming, and classifying organisms.
Taxaonomy
the highest classification in witch living organisms are grouped in
Kingdom
Is the fourth ranking classification
Phylum
Is the sixth ranking classification
Order
Is the fifth ranking classification
Class
Is the seventh ranking classification
Family
Is the eighth ranking classification
Genus
Is the ninth ranking classification
Species
a kingdom made up of complex, origins that lack cell walls can usually move around and quickly respond to their environment.
Animalia
h
Chordata
h
Mammal
a type of mammal characterized by oppposable thumb and binocular vision
Primate
a type of primate characterized by bipedal-ism relatively long lower limbs and lack of a tail
Hominid
h
Linnaeus
h
Dichotomous Key
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Domain
h
Archaebacteria
h
Bacteria
h
Protista
h
Fungi
h
Plantea