Classification Vocabulary

3. A branching tree depicting evolutionary relationships among organisms
6. Makes its own food by photosynthesis; does not need to eat other organisms
10. A two-part scientific name using the Genus and the Species name; Genus is capitalized and Species is lower case; both written in italics.
11. The system of grouping and naming organisms based on similar characteristics: such as observable traits, behaviors, and DNA
12. Domain of unicellular or multicellular eukaryotes, contains Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
15. Domain of unicellular prokaryotes, the common bacteria found in most places on earth.
17. Has to eat other organisms to obtain energy.
18. A simple, single-celled organism; No nucleus, no membrane-bound organelles
19. To arrange or organize a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits.
21. Lacking a backbone or bony skeleton

1. Domain of unicellular prokaryotes, the "extreme" bacteria only found in very salty, toxic, or high temp areas.
2. Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular, heterotrophic OR autotrophic, microscopic
4. An organized set of characteristics used to identify organisms. Each step contains two choices until the organism is correctly identified
5. Largest taxonomic category. There are 3 categories: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
7. Consisting of a single cell
8. a method of asexual reproduction where there is a separation of the parent cell into two new daughter cells
9. An animal with a backbone and an internal skeleton.
13. Second largest group in taxonomic hierarchy
14. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
16. Consisting of MANY cells
20. Group of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name
22. Single or multicellular organism with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles