Classification

classify: to group things together based on similarities.

trait: a feature that a thing has.

kingdom: the largest group of living things.

phylum: the largest group within a kingdom.

class: the largest group within a phylum

order: the largest group within a class.

family: the largest group within an order.

genus: the largest group within a family.

species: the smallest group of living things.

scientific name: genus and species names together

moneran: one-celled organism that don't have a nucleus.

protist: mostly one-celled organisms that have a nucleus and other cell parts.

fungi: organism that have cell walls and absorb food from their surroundings.

plant: multi-cellular organisms that have chlorophyll, and can make their own food.

animal: multi-cellular organisms that can't make their own food, and can move.