Taxonomy
Across
- 2. taxonomic rank below phylum
- 4. taxonomic rank below family
- 5. taxonomic unit below order
- 6. Key tool used for identification that presents pairs of contrasting characteristics leading to identification of organism
- 8. Nomenclature system of naming species using two-part scientific name
- 12. science of classification
- 13. study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
- 15. taxonomic unit below kingdom
- 16. any unit of biological classification
- 17. taxonomic rank below class
Down
- 1. fundamental unit of taxonomy, organisms that can interbreed
- 3. study of diversity of life and evolutionary relationships among organisms
- 7. method of classification based on evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry
- 9. rules and conventions for naming species
- 10. highest taxonomic rank
- 11. study of form and structure of organisms
- 14. classification process of categorizing and naming living organisms based on shared characteristics