Vocab words 2 Flashcards
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a category into which something is put
Classification
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics
Taxonomy
the second highest taxonomic rank below domain. ………….. are divided into smaller groups called phyla
Kingdom
a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class
Phylum
a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
Class
a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes
Order
one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus
Family
a taxonomic group covering more than one species
Genus
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
Species
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals
Animalia
the animal phylum with which everyone is most intimately familiar, since it includes humans and other vertebrates
Chordata
any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg-laying monotremes, giving birth to live young
Mammalia
a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans
Primate
a primate of a family that includes humans and their fossil ancestors.
Hominid
a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern biological naming scheme of binomial nomenclature
Linnaeus
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
Dichotomous Key
an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government
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 various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds
Protista
any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools
Fungi
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants
Plantae
