Chapter 12 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 3. branching diagram(tree) that shows how organisms are related to one another through evolution
  2. 6. taxonomic category that ranks below species
  3. 10. organisms into three major groups
  4. 11. most widely used method of identification
  5. 12. smallest taxonomic group
  6. 13. system of giving formal names to every group in a classification
  7. 14. second largest taxonomic group
  8. 17. unicellular organism that doesn't have a nucleus
  9. 19. cells that make up fungus
  10. 20. the scientific name of an organism
  11. 25. non-cellular organism, best described as a 'subcellular genetic parasite'
  12. 27. belong to this kingdom
  13. 28. key/A technological system that stores vast amounts of data about organisms
  14. 29. second smallest taxonomic group
  15. 30. bacteria belong to this Kingdom
Down
  1. 1. offspring of interbred species
  2. 2. domain which means 'very old bacteria'
  3. 3. belong to this Kingdom
  4. 4. domain which starts with the letter 'E'
  5. 5. process which uses a short sequence of DNA to identify species
  6. 7. entire part of planet Earth where life occurs
  7. 8. unicellular or multicellular organism that has a nucleus
  8. 9. diversity
  9. 14. trees belong to this Kingdom
  10. 15. system/The scientific system of naming
  11. 16. domain starting with the letter 'B'
  12. 18. largest taxonomic group
  13. 21. belong to this Kingdom
  14. 22. third largest taxonomic group
  15. 23. fourth largest taxonomic group
  16. 24. third smallest taxonomic group
  17. 26. transmission stage of a virus