Module 16 Lesson 1 Vocab

branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on their natural relationships.

• biochemistry

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

• zoology

Linnaeus’s system of naming organisms, which gives a scientific two-word Latin name to each species—the first part is the genus name and the second is the specific epithet.

• phylum

• classification

• kingdom

• binomial nomenclature

taxonomic group that contains related families.

• division

• order

• kingdom

• classification

Taxonomic term used instead of phylum to group related classes of plants and bacteria.

• division

• kingdom

• order

• genus

grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize, communicate, and retain information.

• kingdom

• division

• classification

• order

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

taxonomic group of closely related species with a common ancestor.

• genus

• class

• kingdom

• order

taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders.

• order

• class

• genus

• kingdom

taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions.

• taxon

• family

• classification

• kingdom

named group of organisms, such as a phylum, genus, or species.

• classification

• taxon

• family

• phylum

taxonomic group of similar, related genera that is smaller than an order and larger than a genus.

• domain

• class

• family

• order