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Classification
Similar organisms that can mate with each other and reproduce offspring - most specific
Species
The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
Absorption
Decomposer
The highest order of life classification such as Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Domain
Share common characteristics; made up of several genera
Family
Have common characteristics, structures, and organization; made up of several species
Genus
Animals that have a spine (backbone)
Vertebrate
Carolus Linnaeus established this level of classification as the broadest and most general level of organization
Kingdom
Animals that do not have a spine (backbone)
Invertebrate
A eukaryotic organism, including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts
Fungi
The quality or state of having many different forms, ideas, types, etc.
Diversity
Groups of classes with shared characteristics
Phylum
Share common structure and traits; made up of several families
Order
The "Father of Taxonomy", his system is the basis of what is used to classify organisms today
Linnaeus
The study of how living things are classified
Taxonomy
Members share a common structure; made up of several orders
Aristotle
These white feathery looking roots are really important to fungi because they help them obtain food (nutrients)
Hyphae
Formal system of naming organisms that consists of two Latinized names, the genus and the species