VOCAB. Quiz- Linnaean Classification

An individual life form; one living thing.

• Organism

• Species

• Taxon

• Kingdom

Match the following.

• Binomial Nomenclature

• The scientific discipline concerned with naming and classifying the diverse forms of life on Earth.

• Phylogeny

• A two-part, latinized format for naming a species, consisting of the genus name followed by the species name in which the genus is capitalized, the species is in lowercase, and the whole scientific name is italicized.

• Phylogenetic Tree

• A level of classification.

• Taxonomy

• The evolutionary history of a species or group of species.

• Taxon

• Similar to a family tree, this is used to demonstrate the evolutionary relationships between different species.

The largest, broadest, and most inclusive taxon which includes the greatest number of organisms.

• Species

• Domain

• Phylum

• Kingdom

A domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms.

• Heterotroph

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

A type of cell that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

• Multicellular Organism

• Unicellular Organism

A living thing made up of two or more cells.

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

• Multicellular Organism

• Unicellular Organism

A domain that includes all common prokaryotic organisms.

• Autotroph

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

A type of cell that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

• Multicellular Organism

• Unicellular Organism

A single-celled living thing.

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

• Multicellular Organism

• Unicellular Organism

A domain that includes all prokaryotic extremophiles (live in extreme environments).

• Autotroph

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya