Classification of Life

2. perspective – Viewing the world through God’s Word, recognizing truths like humans being created in God’s image.
3. – The largest groups used in classification, containing broad categories of life.
5. – Microscopic organisms that can be helpful or harmful.
7. Classification System – A scientific framework for naming and grouping organisms, often influenced by evolutionary assumptions.
10. names – The universal names for organisms, written in Latin.
12. – A kingdom that includes algae and protozoans.
13. – The animal kingdom, organisms that must consume food for energy.
15. language – A language used worldwide, such as Latin in scientific names.
16. – The second part of a scientific name; identifies a specific organism.
17. assumptions – The belief that organisms share common ancestors, which influences classification.

1. – The process of grouping living things based on shared characteristics.
4. – Biblical categories of organisms that reproduce “after their kind.”
5. nomenclature – The system of giving each organism a two-part name (genus + species).
6. – The first part of a scientific name; groups similar organisms.
8. – The plant kingdom, organisms that make their own food by photosynthesis.
9. Mandate – God’s command in Genesis 1:28 for humans to rule over the earth and care for creation.
11. – A kingdom including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.
14. – Microscopic organisms often found in extreme environments.