Domains, Eukaryotic Classification, and the Scientific Method

Vocabulary flashcards covering biological domains, eukaryotic supergroups and kingdoms, binomial nomenclature, and the scientific method.

Domain Eukarya

A domain consisting of unicellular or multicellular organisms characterized by cells containing a membrane-bound nucleus.

Domain Archaea

A prokaryotic domain containing organisms capable of living in extreme environments, such as the methane-generating prokaryote Methanosarcina mazei.

Domain Bacteria

A prokaryotic domain composed of organisms that are structurally simple but metabolically diverse, such as Escherichia coli.

Supergroup

A taxonomic group developed to explain evolutionary relationships among eukaryotes; domain Eukarya currently contains six supergroups.

Protists

Eukaryotic organisms that are usually single- celled. Members of the kingdom Protista.

Binomial Name

A unique, two-part scientific name universally used by scientists to identify organisms and avoid confusion of common names.

Biology

The scientific study of life.

Inductive Reasoning

Creative thinking used by scientists to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole when developing a hypothesis.