BIO Classification of Organisms

 This is the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of criteria.

• taxonomy

• classification

• systematics

• dichotomous key

This is a discipline of biology primarily concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying species based on natural relationships.

• domain

• dichotomous

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

Taxonomy is part of this larger branch of biology.

• systematics

• taxonomy

• classification

• binomial nomenclature

This is the study of biological diversity with an emphasis on evolutionary history.

• classification

• taxon

• systematics

• kingdom

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Term for a named group of organisms.

• classification

• nomenclature

• taxon

• systematics

This is the broadest of all the taxa and contains one or more kingdoms.

• class

• domain

• family

• phylum

This is the taxon composed of related phyla or divisions.

• species

• family

• kingdom

• genus

This is a division that contains related classes.

• phylum

• class

• family

• order

This contains related orders.

• kingdom

• class

• order

• family

This contains related families.

• genus

• species

• order

• phylum