TAXONOMY
Across
- 4. The study of the form and structure of organisms.
- 9. evolutionary relationships.
- 10. NOMENCLATURE The system of naming species using a two-part scientific name (genus and
- 12. A rank in the taxonomic hierarchy below class, grouping organisms with similar characteristics
- 13. The highest taxonomic rank, grouping organisms into broad categories based on
- 14. STRUCTURES Structures in different species that have a similar function but different
- 16. The fundamental unit of taxonomy, consisting of individuals that can interbreed and produce
- 18. A taxonomic rank below phylum, categorizing organisms based on shared traits.
- 19. Any unit of biological classification, including species, genus, family, and so on.
Down
- 1. A taxonomic unit below order, classifying organisms based on more specific shared
- 2. A taxonomic unit below the kingdom, grouping organisms based on body plan and structural
- 3. The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- 5. STRUCTURES Structures in different species that share a common ancestry.
- 6. offspring.
- 7. characteristics.
- 8. The science of classification, organizing and naming living organisms.
- 11. A method of classification based on evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry.
- 15. A taxonomic rank below family, grouping species with similar characteristics and genetic
- 17. origins