Classification Vocab

Single celled organisms that are either plant-like, animal-like or fungus-like. Found in domain Eukaryota

• Protista

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Animalia

Kingdom of plants.

Found in the domain Eukaryota

• Plantae

• Protista

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

Branch of biology that is used to name organisms based on the groups they belong to and their similarities

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Dichotomous Key

The smallest/most specific group of living things capable of reproducing.

• Species

• Domain

• Phylum

• Genus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A two name naming system that uses the genus and species names to identify an organism.

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• Dichotomous Key

• Classification

To put things into classes or groups according to similarities

• Classification

• Taxonomy

• Domina

• Dichotmous Key

Broadest level of organism that groups organisms according to Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

• Domain

• Species

• Genus

• Class

The first scientist to come up with our main classification system and binomial nomenclature

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Carl Woese

• Donald Pittaway

• Scott Ramsey

A series of paired statements that help to identify an organism or unknown origin

• Dichotomous Key

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Classification

• Taxonomy

Kingdom of extremist bacteria found in domain Archaea.

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Fungi

• Protista