Unit 12: Vocab. Quizs (7.14AB)

Domain

• A taxonomic group of one or more kingdoms.

• A classification of species based on habitat.

• A level of organization in ecosystems.

• A type of genetic material.

Class

• A taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders.

• A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

• A classification level below kingdom and above order.

• A type of habitat where organisms live.

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Order

Genus

• A group of similar species.

• A classification of organisms based on their habitat.

• A type of ecosystem.

• A method of reproduction in plants.

What are Protozoans?

• Single-celled organisms that can be free-living or parasitic

• Multicellular organisms that photosynthesize

• Organisms that are always found in marine environments

• Bacteria that cause diseases in humans

Fungi

• A unicellular or multicellular organism that absorbs nutrients from organic materials in its environment.

• A type of plant that produces flowers and seeds.

• A prokaryotic organism that can photosynthesize.

• A multicellular organism that primarily lives in water.

Order

• A taxonomic group that contains related families.

• A classification of organisms based on their habitat.

• A group of species that can interbreed.

• A method of organizing data in a database.

Species

• A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.

• A classification of organisms based on their habitat.

• A type of organism that is extinct and no longer exists.

• A collection of organisms that share the same diet.

• Species

• Genus

• Family

• Order

Autotroph

• An organism that produces its own food.

• An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

• An organism that relies on sunlight for energy.