Diversity and Classification, Misgana Daniel Unit #8

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Across
  1. 2. A branching tree diagram that shows evolutionary relationships and common ancestry among groups.
  2. 5. The highest and largest taxonomic rank of life, containing Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
  3. 6. The animal phylum containing simple, sessile aquatic organisms like sea sponges that lack true tissues.
  4. 10. The plant phylum containing vascular plants like pine trees that reproduce using cones and seeds.
  5. 11. The plant phylum containing vascular, non-flowering plants like ferns that reproduce via spores.
  6. 14. The animal phylum containing vertebrate animals like mammals, birds, and fish that possess a backbone
  7. 16. The animal phylum containing stinging aquatic organisms like jellyfish and sea anemones.
  8. 18. A group of closely related species that share a common ancestral history.
  9. 20. The two-word naming system that gives every organism a genus and species name.
Down
  1. 1. The animal phylum containing unsegmented, flattened worms like tapeworms with one single body opening.
  2. 3. The plant phylum containing vascular flowering plants that produce seeds protected inside fruits.
  3. 4. An older ancestral species from which two or more distinct modern species evolved.
  4. 7. The systematic arrangement of organisms into hierarchical groups based on their evolutionary relationships.
  5. 8. The animal phylum containing soft-bodied organisms like snails, octopuses, and clams that often have shells.
  6. 9. A visual tool used to identify organisms through a series of two-choice steps.
  7. 12. The most specific group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
  8. 13. The plant phylum containing small, non-vascular land plants like mosses that lack true roots.
  9. 15. The scientific study of naming, defining, and grouping biological organisms based on shared characteristics.
  10. 17. The animal phylum containing segmented worms like earthworms and leeches with a complete digestive tract.
  11. 19. The animal phylum containing organisms like insects, spiders, and crabs with jointed legs and exoskeletons.