| A | B |
|---|
| Animalia | One of the 6 kingdoms – includes mammals. |
| Fungi | kingdom which includes mushrooms. |
| Taxonomy | Biological science of naming living things. |
| Kingdom | largest Classification group, below Domain. |
| Genus | group of organisms that are closely related; classification group between family and species. Name is always capitalized. |
| Species | group of organisms that are able to interbreed and produce young. |
| Nomenclature | System of naming |
| Binominal | Having 2 names |
| Aristotle | Created the first system of naming organisms |
| Eukaryote | Organism who's DNA is found inside a nucleus. |
| Genetics | – study of heredity. |
| Gene | – Basic unit of heredity |
| Fungi | Eukaryotic organism that is a heterotroph, has cell walls, and uses spores to reproduce. |
| Bacteria | Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that lack nuclei. |
| Autotroph | Organism that can make its own food. |
| Heterotroph | Organism that eats other things |
| Archaea | bacteria that live in Earth’s most extreme environments such as hot springs and hydrothermal vents. |
| Carolus Linnaeus | created the basis for the binomial classification system. |
| Protista | kingdom that includes Amoeba. Single celled organism that HAS a nucleus. |
| Prokaryote | Single celled organism who's DNA is not in a nucleus. |
