Taxonomy and Classification

An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic

source, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

The system of naming organisms scientifically,

developed by Carolus Linnaeus; uses the genus and species name to identify an organism

• taxonomy

• cladogram

• binomial nomenclature

• phylogeny

A organized way of classification based on a diagram that uses shared characteristics between groups of organisms and their common ancestor.

• taxonomy

• cladogram

• binomial nomenclature

• dichotomous key

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A tool used to classify an organism through a series of questions with only two possible answers

• taxonomy

• cladogram

• phylogeny

• dichotomous key

An organism that must consume other organisms

for energy

• autotroph

• heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Composed of more than one cell

• unicellular

• multicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A cell lacking a nucleus or any other

membrane-enclosed organelle

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

The most specific level of organism classification that contains only one type of organism; the second part of the organism's scientific name

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

A cell with a defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• prokaryotic cell

• eukaryotic cell

Domain ___ are unicellular organisms that live in harsh environments .

• Eukarya

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria