biology

species

most basic, members resemble each other, can produce fertile offspring, knowing, thinking, knowledge

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

the 7 taxonomic categories from smallest to largest

kingdom animalia

cheetah

linneaus

devised a system of naming organisms that is still used today

phylum

groups of classes with shared characteristics , members of this share a common structure and organization, animals with backbones

genus

have common characteristics, structures, and organization, made up of several species, large brain

kingdom

highest level, most general

taxonomy

in blank, an organism is given a 2-part scientific name tat give the organisms genus and species.

genus

in the scientific name of an organism, the first part is the

homo

latin for man

sapiens

latin for wise, to be wise

kingdom fungi

members include mushrooms and mold

class

members share a common structure, made up of several orders, have mammary glands

kingdom monera

members, bacteria and cyanobacteria (blue and green algae

kingdom prostista

members, protozoans and unicellular, multi cellular algae

kingdom plantae

members- make own food through photosynthesis

taxa

organisms are places in blank, or classification groups

order

share a common structure and traits, made up of several families, flexible hands and feet

family

share common characteristics, made up of several genera, bipedal, walks on hands and feet

binomial nomenclature

the science of naming organisms and putting them into classification groups known as

species

the smallest taxon is the blank, which is made up of organisms that share similar characteristics an can breed with one another

family

the taxon that is larger than a genus and smaller than an order is a

kingdom archaebacteria

unicellular organisms

kingdom eubacteria

unicellular organisms

classes

when classifying organisms, orders are grouped together into