Classification Vocabulary

The process of grouping things based on similarities

• Classification
• Kingdom
• Species
• Vertebrate

the first and largest category used to classify organisms

• Kingdom
• Species
• Classification
• Vertebrate

a unique type of organism

• Species
• Kingdom
• Classification
• Vertebrate

an animal that has a backbone

• Vertebrate
• Invertebrate
• Arthropod
• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

an animal without a backbone

• Invertebrate
• Vertebrate
• Arthropod
• Organism

a key for the identification of organisms

• Dichotomous Key
• DNA
• Classification
• Identify

A molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosome

• DNA
• Observe
• Organism
• Dichotomous Key

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

To see, notice using 5 senses. No opinions

• Observe
• Identify
• Organism
• Classification

Tags

NGSS.K-LS1-1

Provide an answer from a number of possibilities

• Identify
• Observe
• Species
• Arthropod

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

a living thing

• Organism
• Arthropod
• Vertebrate
• Invertebrate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1