| A | B |
|---|
| taxonomy | science of naming and classifying |
| Carolus Linneaus | given credit with developing taxonomy |
| binomial nomenclature | 2 part naming system |
| genus | 1st word in a 2 part name |
| species | 2nd word in a 2 part name |
| kingdom | largest of the 7 levels of classification |
| animalia | kingdom that includes humans |
| plantae | kingdom that includes autotrophs |
| fungi | kingdom of heterotrophs that have chitin |
| protists | mixed kingdom |
| bacteria | kingdom of microscopic, unicellular organisms |
| Domain | the three largest groups of classification |
| eukarya | eukaryotic and multicellular |
| bacteria | unicellular and prokaryotic |
| archae | ancient life |
| dichotomous key | yes or no chart used to identify organisms |
