Taxonomy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• class : taxonomic grouping below phylum and above order
• extremophiles : an organism adapted to living in conditions of extreme temperature, pressure, or chemical concentration.
• order : taxonomic grouping below class and above family
• eukaryote : organisms that contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
• multicellular : an organism made up of more than one cell.
• asexualreproduction : reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to that parent.
• kingdom : classification into which living organisms are grouped in linnaean taxonomy
• autotrophic : organisms that make their own food by using energy to convert inorganic molecules into sugars.
• dichotomouskeys : a classification tool that uses paired statements that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms.
• phylum : taxonomic grouping below kingdom and above class.
• domain : three primary division of living systems, consisting of the eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea.
• species : the primary unit of classification in taxonomy. the most specific classification group.
• unicellular : an organism made up of only one cell.
• heterotrophic : organisms that obtain their nutrients or food from consuming other organisms.
• sexualreproduction : reproduction that requires two parents and produces offspring that will share traits from both parents.
• prokaryote : organisms that lack a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
• classification : method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms
• taxonomy : discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism a universally accepted name.
• family : taxonomic grouping below order and above genus
• genus : taxonomic grouping below family and above species