| A | B |
|---|
| classify | to name or group organisms |
| taxonomy | branch of biology that specializes in the naming and classifying of organisms |
| Aristotle | grouped animals according to their habitat |
| Theophrastus | classified plants according to stem structure |
| species | group of organisms that are structurally similar and pass these similarities to their offspring |
| genus | closely related species |
| Carolous Linnaeus | developed the 7 steps of classification; founder of modern taxonomy |
| nomenclature | system for naming organisms |
| binomial nomenclature | the two-word naming system of organisms |
| theory of evolution | species gradually change over time |
| taxonomic key | series of statements to identify an organism |
| dichotomous key | series of paired statements used to identify an organism |
