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