Classification Vocabulary Quiz

Classification-

• the process of grouping things based on their similarities

• a group of organisms that are closely related that can mate and produce fertile offspring

• seventh level of classification, used in the scientific name of organisms

Species-

• the process of grouping things based on their similarities

• a group of organisms that are closely related that can mate and produce fertile offspring

• seventh level of classification, used in the scientific name of organisms

Genus-

• the process of grouping things based on their similarities

• a group of organisms that are closely related that can mate and produce fertile offspring

• seventh level of classification, used in the scientific name of organisms

Domain-

• a group of organisms that are closely related that can mate and produce fertile offspring

• seventh level of classification, used in the scientific name of organisms

• Represents the largest level of classification

Bacteria-

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that differ from bacteria in genetics and live in harsh environments

• a domain that is made up of all eukaryotes.  Animals, plants, some protists and fungi are in this domain

Archaea-

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that differ from bacteria in genetics and live in harsh environments

• a domain that is made up of all eukaryotes.  Animals, plants, some protists and fungi are in this domain

Eukarya-

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that differ from bacteria in genetics and live in harsh environments

• a domain that is made up of all eukaryotes.  Animals, plants, some protists and fungi are in this domain

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Protista-

• a domain that is made up of prokaryotes that differ from bacteria in genetics and live in harsh environments

• a domain that is made up of all eukaryotes.  Animals, plants, some protists and fungi are in this domain

• a kingdom of single-celled organisms such as algae and slime molds

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Plantae-

• a kingdom that consists of multicellular organisms that have a cell wall

• a kingdom that gets its energy by absorbing materials

• a kingdom that contains multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, they must get their nutrients from other organisms

Fungi-

• a kingdom that consists of multicellular organisms that have a cell wall

• a kingdom that gets its energy by absorbing materials

• a kingdom that contains multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, they must get their nutrients from other organisms