Taxonomy Vocabulary

Organisms are classified into one of these three categories. This is the broadest classification of organisms. 

• Species
• Domains
• Phylum
• Kingdoms 

Organisms are classified into one of these six categories, based on several specific characteristics. 

• Species 
• Domains
• Kingdoms
• Class 

Two parents produce offspring. Two sets of DNA = variety.

• Asexual
• Sexual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Only one parent produces offspring. One set of DNA= exact copy.

• Asexual 
• Sexual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Organism that cannot make its own food. Consumes other organisms. 

• heterotroph
• autotroph 

Organism that can make its own food

• heterotroph
• autotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organism made of many cells 

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Organism made of only one cell 

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Cell with no nucleus, DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm. 

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular 
• Multicellular 

Cell with a nucleus, DNA is found in the nucleus of this cell. 

• Prokaryotic 
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular