Zoology Terms: Classification and Body Types

Taxonomy

the science and practice of naming, describing, and classifying organisms or other items into structured, hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics.

Binomial Nomenclature

a universal two part naming system in taxonomy to give every species a unique scientific name

Heterotroph

an organism that cannot make its own food and must get energy and nutrients by eating other plants or animals

Eukaryote

any cell or organism that has a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus and specialized internal structures called organelles

Gamete

reproductive cells that join together in fertilization to create a new organism

Cell Aggregate

a cluster of individual cells