classification - the process of arranging organisms into groups based on shared characteristics and DNA, Taxonomy - The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things, Carolus Linnaeus - Swedish botanist who established the system of biological classification and introduced binomial nomenclature, DNA - genetic material used to determine relationships between organisms, binomial nomenclature - two word naming system for classifying organisms, scientific name - unique name given to an organism, consisting of the genus and species, Domain - the broadest taxonomic category including eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea, Kingdom - second level of classification divided into the protist, fungi, plantae, and animalia , Eukaryotes - organisms with cells containing a nucleus, prokaryotes - organisms with cells NOT containing a nucleus, autotroph - organism that produces its own food, heterotroph - organism that CANNOT produce its own food, Fungi - organism that obtain nutrients through absorption and reproduce by spore, Plantae - organisms that is multicellular and photosynthetic (capable of photosynthesis), Animalia - Multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic and capable of movement,

Taxonomy and Classification

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