Vocabulary #3 (Classification)

Definitions:

1. classify: to group things together based on similarities.
2. trait: a feature that a thing has.
3. kingdom: the largest group of living things.
4. phylum: the largest group within a kingdom.
5. class: the largest group within a phylum
6. order: the largest group within a class.
7. family: the largest group within an order.
8. genus: the largest group within a family.
9. species: the smallest group of living things.
10. scientific name: genus and species names together.
11. moneran: one-celled organism that don't have a nucleus.
12. protist: mostly one-celled organisms that have a nucleus and other cell parts.
13. fungi: organism that have cell walls and absorb food from their surroundings.
14. plant: multi-cellular organisms that have chlorophyll, and can make their own food.
15. animal: multi-cellular organisms that can't make their own food, and can move.

Illustrations:

1. classify

 2. trait

 3. kingdom

4. phylum

5. class

6. order

7, family

8. genus

9. species

10.scientific name

11. moneran

12. protist

13. fungi

14. plant

15. animal