Classification Crossword

5. a taxonomic rank which is below genus
10. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
13. used to identify different organisms, based the organism's observable traits
15. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
16. a taxonomic rank, as well as a taxonomic unit, a taxon, in that rank
21. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

1. a single-celled organism of the kingdom Protista
2. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter
3. a taxonomic rank which is denoted from a capitalized Latin name
4. the classification of something, especially organisms.
6. the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape or region.
7. an animal of the large phylum Chordata, comprising the vertebrates together
8. a taxonomic group of one or more genera, especially sharing a common attribute.
9. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, typically growing in a permanent site
11. the number of different species that are represented in a given community
12. a taxonomic rank direct line of descent within a group
14. a taxonomic rank used in classifying organisms
17. a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms
18. a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding
19. a taxonomic rank which is also a territory
20. a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs