Classification of Life

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Across
  1. 2. perspective – Viewing the world through God’s Word, recognizing truths like humans being created in God’s image.
  2. 3. – The largest groups used in classification, containing broad categories of life.
  3. 5. – Microscopic organisms that can be helpful or harmful.
  4. 7. Classification System – A scientific framework for naming and grouping organisms, often influenced by evolutionary assumptions.
  5. 10. names – The universal names for organisms, written in Latin.
  6. 12. – A kingdom that includes algae and protozoans.
  7. 13. – The animal kingdom, organisms that must consume food for energy.
  8. 15. language – A language used worldwide, such as Latin in scientific names.
  9. 16. – The second part of a scientific name; identifies a specific organism.
  10. 17. assumptions – The belief that organisms share common ancestors, which influences classification.
Down
  1. 1. – The process of grouping living things based on shared characteristics.
  2. 4. – Biblical categories of organisms that reproduce “after their kind.”
  3. 5. nomenclature – The system of giving each organism a two-part name (genus + species).
  4. 6. – The first part of a scientific name; groups similar organisms.
  5. 8. – The plant kingdom, organisms that make their own food by photosynthesis.
  6. 9. Mandate – God’s command in Genesis 1:28 for humans to rule over the earth and care for creation.
  7. 11. – A kingdom including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.
  8. 14. – Microscopic organisms often found in extreme environments.