Across
- 5. a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment
- 6. The _______ levels of classification are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
- 7. an organism of this genus has characteristics of both plants and animals.
- 9. in a modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of all eukaryotes; this domain aligns with the traditional kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
- 10. a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, and fungi
- 13. a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun’s energy to make sugar by photosynthesis
- 14. animal-like protists
- 15. a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
Down
- 1. the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics
- 2. key an aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions
- 3. in a modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of prokaryotes that differ from other prokaryotes in the makeup of their cell walls and in their genetics; this domain aligns with the traditional kingdom Eubacteria
- 4. in a modern taxonomic system, a domain made up of prokaryotes that differ from other prokaryotes in the makeup of their cell walls and in their genetics; this domain aligns with the traditional kingdom Archaebacteria
- 8. the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
- 11. plantlike protists
- 12. Linnaeus a Swedish scientist, founded modern taxonomy