Taxonomy, Systematics, & Phylogeny

Systematics

• study of the solar system and its planets
• study of the diversity of life and the evolutionary relationships between organisms
• study of the human body and its functions
• study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns

Taxonomy

• The process of creating new species
• The scientific study of how living things are classified
• The study of ancient artifacts
• The study of weather patterns

Taxon

• a type of rock formation
• a unit of measurement
• a type of weather phenomenon
• group of organisms that share a unique set of traits

Linnaeus

• Inventor of the lightbulb
• Founder of modern medicine
• Father of taxonomy
• Creator of the periodic table

binomial nomenclature

• Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
• A type of mathematical equation used in statistics
• A method for naming children in some cultures
• A system for organizing books in a library

Genus

• Family of unrelated species
• Individual species
• Group of plants and animals
• Group of closely related species the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature

specific epithet

• First part of scientific name
• Common name of the organism
• Second part of scientific name
• Genus name

Species

• A group of unrelated organisms that cannot breed
• A group of plants and animals in the same habitat
• A group of organisms that are all predators
• A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

Supergroup

• one of the seven subdivisions of the domain Eukarya
• A new type of superhero
• A popular music band
• A type of rock formation

DNA barcoding

• a technique for identifying the age of an organism using DNA
• a method for creating new species using genetic markers
• a process for determining the geographic origin of an organism based on its DNA
• a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism's DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species