Classification Unit Wrap Up Activity

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  1. 4. the broadest category used to classify living organisms, grouping them by a few fundamental similarities
  2. 6. an organism that can make its own food using simple inorganic substances like sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. 7. a key part of binomial nomenclature, the two-part scientific naming system where the first word is this
  4. 8. the second, lowercase part of a scientific name that identifies a unique species within a genus
  5. 9. a plant variety that has been created or selected by humans for specific, desirable traits
  6. 13. the science of classifying organisms
  7. 14. a specific area or sphere of control, influence, or activity, such as a physical territory or a field of knowledge
  8. 15. an everyday, non-scientific name used for a person, animal, or object that is easy to recognize and pronounce
  9. 16. a taxonomic rank below that of species, used to denote a group of individuals within a species that share distinct, heritable characteristics
  10. 18. organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and other specialized, membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria
  11. 19. tiny, single-celled microorganisms that are found everywhere on Earth, including in and on your body
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  1. 1. Name of the swedish botanist who classified organisms into groupings
  2. 2. the formal, scientific system for naming plants using a two-part Latin name (binomial) that includes the genus and a specific epithet
  3. 3. a kingdom created to house a diverse assortment of organisms, mostly unicellular eukaryotes, that did not fit into the established kingdoms of animals or plants.
  4. 5. the most basic and exclusive category of biological classification
  5. 10. an organism that cannot produce its own food and instead obtains nutrition and energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter
  6. 11. the hierarchical groups used to classify organisms, from the broadest (like kingdom) to the most specific (like species)
  7. 12. Unicellular and prokaryotic organisms
  8. 17. a taxonomic rank that groups together one or more related genera with similar characteristics