Across
- 4. The study of the diversity of life and the evolutionary relationships among organisms
- 6. The study of the form and structure of organisms
- 7. A taxonomic unit below order, classifying organisms based on more specific shared
- 8. to the identification of an organism
- 9. Tree A diagram representing the evolutionary relationships among a group of
- 11. A taxonomic rank below family, grouping species with similar characteristics and genetic
- 12. The system of naming organisms or the rules and conventions for naming species.
- 17. Classification: The process of categorizing and naming living organisms based on shared
- 19. Key A tool used for identification that presents pairs of contrasting characteristics
- 22. A taxonomic unit below the kingdom, grouping organisms based on body plan and structural
- 23. A rank in the taxonomic hierarchy below class, grouping organisms with similar characteristics
- 24. Nomenclature The system of naming species using a two-part scientific name (genus and
Down
- 1. A taxonomic rank below phylum, categorizing organisms based on shared traits.
- 2. Structures Structures in different species that share a common ancestry
- 3. offspring.
- 4. The fundamental unit of taxonomy, consisting of individuals that can interbreed and produce
- 5. The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
- 10. Structures Structures in different species that have a similar function but different
- 13. the science of classifying animals
- 14. Any unit of biological classification, including species, genus, family, and so on.
- 15. A method of classification based on evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry
- 16. origins.
- 18. The highest taxonomic rank, grouping organisms into broad categories based on
- 20. characteristics.
- 21. evolutionary relationships.