Classification & Taxonomy Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture notes on Classification & Taxonomy.

Characteristics of all living things

Movement, Respiration, Response to stimuli, Growth/development, Reproduction, Acquire energy, Ability to adapt

Taxonomy

Organisms are grouped based on similarities.

Three Domains of Life

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

Six Kingdoms of Life

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Bacteria

Domain

The largest category used to classify organisms (Bacteria, Archaea, & Eukarya)

Taxonomic Groups (largest to smallest)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Mnemonic for Taxonomic Groups

Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup

Binomial Nomenclature

Genus first (capitalized) followed by species name (not capitalized). Entire name should be italicized or underlined.