Classification Vocab

Adaptation A characteristic that helps a living organism survive and reproduce in it’s environment

Archaebacteria Ancient bacteria that is hard to find

Classes A level of classification

Classification Arrangement of living organisms into groups based on their similarities

Dichotomous Key A guide to aid in identifying unknown organisms.

Ecosystems A community of organisms in their environment

Environment The surrounding conditions of which an organism lives.

Eucbacteria The most common kind of microscopic bacteria that lives in soil, water and even inside the human body.

Families A form of classification of organisms

Fungi An organism that breaks down their own food using their own digestive juices…mushroom, yeast, etc.

Genus A level of classification

Order A level of classification

Plants (Plantae) Multicellular organism that uses photosynthesis to survive

Phylum A level of classification

Populations A group of the same species that live together in the same area

Protists Single-celled or multicellular organisms

Species A level of classification