classification Crossword

science of classifying and naming organisms
level within the Linnaean system of classification (KPCOFGS) that is organized into a nested hierarchy
naming system in which each species is given a two-part scientific name (genus and species) using Latin words
first name in binomial nomenclature; the second-most specific taxon in the Linnaean classification system that includes one or more physically similar species, which are thought to be closely related
evolutionary history of a group of related species
diagram that displays proposed evolutionary relationships among a group of species
trait that differs in structure or function from that found in the ancestral line for a group of species; used in constructing cladograms
DNA found only in mitochondria, often used as a molecular clock
one of the three domains of life, containing single celled prokaryotes in the kingdom Bacteria
one of the three domains of life, containing single celled prokaryotes in the kingdom Archaea
one of the three domains of life, contains all eukaryotes in kingdoms Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia
infectious particle made only of a strand of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
agent that causes disease
protein shell that surrounds a virus
substance that stimulates an immune response, producing acquired immunity without illness or infection
virus that contains RNA and uses the enzyme called reverse transcriptase to make a DNA copy
process by which a prokaryote transfers part of its chromosome to another prokaryote
poison released by an organism
chemical that kills or slows the growth of bacteria