Taxonomy Vocabulary

the process of describing the ways in which organisms are grouped or classified according to similarities and differences

• declassification

• unorganized

• taxonomy

broadest classification of living organisms

• kingdom

• species

• domain

• phylum

the second broadest classification of living organisms

• kingdom

• species

• domain

• phylum

the kingdom that slime mold and algae would belong to ...

• protista

• fungi

• plantae

• eubacteria

Label the classification of Life pyramid correctly

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Order

Phylum

Species

Genus

Domain

Kingdom

Family

Class

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related

• House Cate and Red Fox

• Red Fox and Dog

• Dog and Wolf

• Wolf and Gopher

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Click on the ONE group that is unique/special to each different type of organism.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which kingdoms have eukaryotic cells?

• protista, animalia, plantae, fungi

• protista, animalia, eubacteria, fungi

• eubacteria, archaebacteria

• animalia, bacteria, protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The kingdom a tiger and snake would belong to...

• archaea

• eubacteria

• protista

• animalia