Domains of Life
This is the highest taxonomic rank used to classify all life.
Domain
This type of organism makes it's own food.
Autotroph
This word refers to any group of organisms that are classified together.
Think genus,family, or species.
Taxa
This everyday name for a plant can vary by region and language.
Common Name
This is a naturally occurring plant subgroup that shows consistent traits that appear in the wild.
Variety
These single-celled organisms are "extremophiles"
Archaea
This type of organism must consume other organisms to obtain energy
Heterotroph
One of the broadest taxonomic levels. Just below domain.
Kingdom
This Swedish botanist created the binomial naming system still used today.
Linnaeus
This plant subgroup is selected or bred by humans.
Cultivar
This domain includes single-celled organisms. They are prokaryotic, reproduce asexually, and get a bad rep
Bacteria
This process allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.
Photosynthesis
This taxonomic level groups organisms together related genera that share evolutionary traits.
Family
[sorry this one was hard :(]
This branch of science involves the classification of organisms.
Taxonomy
This term refers to the observable traits of a plant, such as flower color or height.
Phenotype
Plants belong to this domain.
Eukaryotic.
Eukarya
This is another term for a autotroph. Base level of energy in a ecosystem.
Producer
When writing a scientific name, this is the first term and always capitalized.
Genus
This formal system sets the rules for how plants are scientifically named.
Botanical Nomenclature
This group within Eukarya contains mostly single-celled organisms which don't fit neatly into other kingdoms.
Protista
Heterotrophs fall into this category because they rely on other organisms to obtain energy.
Consumer
Most specific level of classification.
Species
In a plant's scientific name, this is the second word and is always lowercase.
Specific Epithet