Taxonomy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Taxonomy Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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  • 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