Carolus Linnaeus
A system that uses two names to identify an organism
Binomial nomenclature
The broadest level of classification.
Domain
Originally, scientists used _#__ kingdoms for the classification of living things.
Two
This term mean an organism has only one cell
Unicellular
Grass, trees, mosses
Plantae
The two names the binomial nomenclature uses
Genus and Species
Most single-celled organisms occupy this Kingdom
What is Protista?
These first kingdoms were used for the classification of living things.
Animal and plants
This term means that the cells of an organism do not have a nucleus
Prokaryote
Ancient organisms that lived in hot springs and the bottom of the ocean
Archaebacteria
When writing in the binomial nomenclature system, what its capitalized
The genus
The first two levels of classification
Domain and Kingdom
Fifty years ago, there were this many kingdoms
This term means an organism makes its own food
Autotrophic
Mushrooms, mildew and yeast
Fungi
When writing in the binomial nomenclature system, what is italicized or underlined?
Entire name
The last two classifications
The Genus & Species
Name the six kingdoms
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
This term means that the cells of an organism have a nucleus
Eukaryote
Euglena, amoeba and paramecium
Protists
The study of naming and classifying organisms
Taxonomy
The third, fourth, and fifth level of classification
The class, order, & family
The six kingdoms are classified by what three things
Cell type, number of cells, and how they get food
This term means the organism must hunt, capture or absorb its food
Heterotrophic
Eubacteria