VOCAB. Quiz- Linnaean Classification

An individual life form; one living thing.

• Organism

• Species

• Taxon

• Kingdom

Match the following.

• Phylogenetic Tree

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

• Phylogeny

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

• Taxon

• A level of classification.

• Taxonomy

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

• Binomial Nomenclature

• 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.

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