Taxonomy Vocabulary

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