Classification
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Species
Kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs.
Plantae
The first person to attempt to classify organisms.
Aristotle
Very closely related species.
Genus
Kingdom of mostly multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs with cell walls made of chitin.
Fungi
"Father of Taxonomy"; developed binomial nomenclature
Carl Linnaeus
A major division within a domain. Includes Archaea, Eubacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia.
Kingdom
Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes. Most numerous living organisms on Earth.
Eubacteria
The scientific study of how living things are classified.
Taxonomy
Most inclusive taxonomic category. Divides life into Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
Domain
Kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that lack a cell wall.
Annimalia
Bloodless and Blood
Taxon between Kingdom and Class.
Phylum
Nicknamed the "Junk Drawer" kingdom. Ex: Amoeba
Protista
The number of taxonomic classifications we have today.
8