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Name Class Date © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathWorksheets.com Match each of the following terms to its definition: Taxonomy Scientific classification Species Vertebrates Scientific name Xylem Protista Protozoa 1. __________ - a kingdom of scientific classification which includes organisms that are mostly unicellular, their cells have a nucleus, some make their own food while others need to get their food from other sources (for example - amoebas); single-celled or many-celled 2. __________ - single-celled, animal-like protist that has the ability to move 3. __________ - the process of grouping living organisms into certain categories based on their characteristics, traits and appearance 4. __________ - the smallest groups of scientific classification which includes organisms that look very similar and have the ability to reproduce among themselves 5. __________ - the classification of all known living organisms that shows relationships between different organisms 6. __________ - animals that have a backbone; five main groups of vertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals 7. __________ - vascular tissue that moves water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant 8. __________ - a two-part name that is made up of an organism's genus and species Classifying organisms Please or to download the printable version of this worksheet Sign In Sign Up
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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
Taxonomy Scientificclassification
Species Vertebrates
Scientific name Xylem Protista Protozoa
1. __________ - a kingdom of scientific classification which includesorganisms that are mostly unicellular, their cells have a nucleus, somemake their own food while others need to get their food from other sources(for example - amoebas); single-celled or many-celled
2. __________ - single-celled, animal-like protist that has the ability tomove
3. __________ - the process of grouping living organisms into certaincategories based on their characteristics, traits and appearance
4. __________ - the smallest groups of scientific classification whichincludes organisms that look very similar and have the ability to reproduceamong themselves
5. __________ - the classification of all known living organisms that showsrelationships between different organisms
6. __________ - animals that have a backbone; five main groups ofvertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals
7. __________ - vascular tissue that moves water and minerals from theroots to the rest of the plant
8. __________ - a two-part name that is made up of an organism's genusand species
Classifying organisms
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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
Taxonomy Scientificclassification
Species Vertebrates
Scientific name Xylem Protista Protozoa
1. Protista - a kingdom of scientific classification which includes organismsthat are mostly unicellular, their cells have a nucleus, some make their ownfood while others need to get their food from other sources (for example -amoebas); single-celled or many-celled
2. Protozoa - single-celled, animal-like protist that has the ability to move
3. Scientific classification - the process of grouping living organisms intocertain categories based on their characteristics, traits and appearance
4. Species - the smallest groups of scientific classification which includesorganisms that look very similar and have the ability to reproduce amongthemselves
5. Taxonomy - the classification of all known living organisms that showsrelationships between different organisms
6. Vertebrates - animals that have a backbone; five main groups ofvertebrates: fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals
7. Xylem - vascular tissue that moves water and minerals from the roots tothe rest of the plant
8. Scientific name - a two-part name that is made up of an organism'sgenus and species
Classifying organisms
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