Classification

3. the Swedish botanist who developed the Binomial Nomenclature method of classifying and naming organisms based on physical characteristics
5. a phylum of amniote that has soft, leathery shells; there are 4 groups within this phylum - turtles, sphenodonts, snakes & lizards, and crocodilians
8. a non-flowering plant who reproduces with cones
12. the largest level of classification; there are currently three - Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
13. a series of structures in many land plants that allow for water and nutrients to be transported throughout the plant and that allows the plant to grow tall rather than close to the ground
14. a vascular structure that carries water from the roots throughout the plant
15. a type of mammal whose young are born immature and further develop in the mother’s pouch

1. a level of classification whose number keeps changing; there are currently six - archaea, bacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia
2. the smallest and most specific level of classification
4. a group of animal that develops inside a protective sac that can be contained inside the mother’s abdomen or inside a hard, outer shell
6. the branch of science devoted to classifying organisms
7. a flowering plant whose ovaries grow into fruit
9. a vascular structure that carries food throughout the plant
10. a type of mammal who share characteristics with both mammals and reptiles; only 5 species exist today
11. a phylum of amniote that has hair, mammary glands, three inner ear bones, and a chewing jaw
16. a phylum of amniote that evolved from theropod dinosaurs