Carolus Linnaeus
Hierarchical Classification
The Six Kingdoms
Characteristics of the Kingdoms
Examples
100

A system that uses two names to identify an organism

Binomial nomenclature

100

The newest level of classification, also the broadest

Domain

100

Originally, scientists used _#__ kingdoms for the classification of living things.

Two

100

This term mean an organism has only one cell

Unicellular

100

Grass, trees, mosses

Plantae

200

The two names the binomial nomenclature uses

Genus and Species

200

The most specific level of classification, only used sometimes

Variety

200

These first kingdoms were used for the classification of living things.

Animal and plants

200

This term means that the cells of an organism do not have a nucleus

Prokaryote

200

Ancient organisms that lived in hot springs and the bottom of the ocean

Archaebacteria

300

When writing in the binomial nomenclature system, what its capitalized

The genus

300

The first two levels of classification

Domain and Kingdom 

300

Fifty years ago, there were this many kingdoms

Five
300

This term means an organism makes its own food

Autotrophic

300

Mushrooms, mildew and yeast

Fungi

400

When writing in the binomial nomenclature system, what is italicized or underlined?

Entire name

400

The last two classifications

The Genus & Species

400

Name the six kingdoms 

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia

400

This term means that the cells of an organism have a nucleus

Eukaryote

400

Euglena, amoeba and paramecium

Protists

500

The study of naming and classifying organisms

Taxonomy

500

The third, fourth, and fifth level of classification

The class, order,  & family

500

The six kingdoms are classified by what three things

 Cell type, number of cells, and how they get food



500

This term means the organism must hunt, capture or absorb its food

Heterotrophic

500
These organisms cause strep throat, produce vitamins and make yogurt

Eubacteria

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