Taxonomy
naming, describing and classifying organisms
Scientific name
A name used by scientists, that consists of the genus and species
Binomial nomenclature
Is a system used to name and identify organisms based on their genus and species names.
King
Kingdom
Philip
Phylum
Can’t
Class
Order
Order
Gum
Genus
Seriously
Species
Dichotomous Key
a tool created by scientists to help scientists and laypeople identify objects and organisms.
Classification
Is the grouping of organisms based on the structural or evolutionary relationships.
Characteristics
Features or qualities belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.
Ecosystems
The complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships in a particular unit of space.
Environment
Abiotic factor
Is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment.
Biotic Factor
Is a living organism that shapes its environment.
Food Chain
A linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms
Food Web
Consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem.
Producers
Are the first link in a food chain because they use the sun’s energy to make their own food.
Consumer
is an organism that generally obtains food by feeding on other organisms.
