Vocab Unit 9 Kingdoms and Classification.

1. Vocab Unit 9Kingdoms and Classification.

2. Broadest level of classification in the new system. There are three of these.

3. Domain(s) Broadest level of classification in the new system. There are three of these.

4. The broadest level of classification in the Linnean Classification scheme. Contains Six of these: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria.

5. Kingdom(s) The broadest level of classification in the Linnean Classification scheme. Contains Six of these: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria.

6. The scientific way of grouping organisms in order to identify them in a common way.

7. Classification The scientific way of grouping organisms in order to identify them in a common way.

8. Diagram depicting patterns of shared characteristics among species.

9. Cladogram Diagram depicting patterns of shared characteristics among species.

10. Used to identify organisms. It consists of a series of paired statements or questions that describe alternative possible characteristics of an organism.

11. Dichotomous Keys Used to identify organisms. It consists of a series of paired statements or questions that describe alternative possible characteristics of an organism.

12. Each species is assigned a two part scientific name which consists of a Genus and species. Ex: Homo sapien

13. Binomial Nomenclature Each species is assigned a two part scientific name which consists of a Genus and species. Ex: Homo sapien

14. Kingdom consisting of eukaryotic, multicellular organisms with no cell walls. Ex: You

15. Animalia Kingdom consisting of eukaryotic, multicellular organisms with no cell walls. Ex: You

16. Kingdom containing organisms that are Multicellular and eukaryotic. They have Cell walls and they are autotrophic. EX. Trees

17. Plantae Kingdom containing organisms that are Multicellular and eukaryotic. They have Cell walls and they are autotrophic. EX. Trees

18. Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and have cell walls made of chitin. EX. Mushrooms

19. Fungi Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and have cell walls made of chitin. EX. Mushrooms

20. Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that can be single or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic. Ex. Paramecium or Amoeba

21. Protista Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that can be single or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic. Ex. Paramecium or Amoeba

22. Kingdom of prokaryotic, single celled organisms that we encounter everyday. Ex. E. coli

23. Eubacteria Kingdom of prokaryotic, single celled organisms that we encounter everyday. Ex. E. coli

24. Kingdom containing prokaryotic, single celled organisms that live in extreme conditions. AKA—extremophiles

25. Archaebacteria Kingdom containing prokaryotic, single celled organisms that live in extreme conditions. AKA—extremophiles

26. Domain containing Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista.

27. Eukarya Domain containing Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista.

28. Domain containing Archaebacteria, the extremophiles. These organisms are prokaryotic and have cell walls, but the walls are not made of peptidoglycan.

29. Archaea Domain containing Archaebacteria, the extremophiles. These organisms are prokaryotic and have cell walls, but the walls are not made of peptidoglycan.

30. Domain containing Eubacteria. These organisms are prokaryotic and have cell walls made of peptidoglycan.

31. Bacteria Domain containing Eubacteria. These organisms are prokaryotic and have cell walls made of peptidoglycan.