Taxonomy Vocabulary

The process of arranging organisms into groups based on shared characteristics

•  Speciation

• Classification

• Reproduction

• Evolution

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things;

• Botany

• Zoology

• Microbiology

• Taxonomy

A scientist who identifies and names organisms based on their similarities and differences;

• Biologist

• Geneticist

• Taxonomist

• Ecologist

Swedish botanist who established the modern system of biological classification and introduced binomial nomenclature for naming species;

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carl Linnaeus

• Alfred Russel Wallace

Genetic material used to determine relationships between organisms;

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

Linnaeus' two-word naming system for classifying organisms;

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Binomial nomenclature

A unique name given to an organism, consisting of the genus and species;

• Family name

• Common name

• Scientific name

• Kingdom name

A tool used to identify and classify unknown organisms;

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Dichotomous key

• DNA sequencer

A level or category in the classification system;

• Tier

• Division

• Grouping

• Taxon

The broadest taxonomic category, including eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea;​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Domain
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family