A | B |
taxonomy | science of classification |
vertebrates | animals with backbones |
linneaus | 1st developed system of classification of animals and plants |
invertebrates | animals without backbones |
gymnosperms | reproduce by cones |
angiosperms | flowering plants |
genus | 1st part of scientific name |
species | 2nd part of scientific name |
binomial | having 2 names |
monera | single-celled organisms without a nucleus |
kingdom | largest and most inclusive category for naming organisms |
algae | an aquatic plant |
virus | bundles of genetic material which depencd upon other living cells to reproduce |
cone | reproductive organ for gymnosperms |
symbiosis | 2 organisms living together for their mutual benefit |
bilateral | having 2 sides |
protists | single-celled organisms with nuclei |
fungi | organisms which secrete enzymes into their environment which digest organis material |
lichens | a symbiotic relationship between an alga and a fungi |
arthropods | animals with a segmented body, hard exoskeleton, and simple nervous system |