Classification Crossword Puzzle
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 14 clues. Answers range from 5 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
variety of organisms considered at all levels from populations to ecosystems
the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
any particular group within a taxonomic system
largest category ex: animals & plants
category above the kingdom level
subsets below the kingdom level
the category within a kingdom and containing classes
category contained within the phylum and containing orders
category contained within a class and containing families
category contained within an order and containing genera
category contained within a family and containing species
group or close related individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding; category below a genus
formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts
either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, or a taxonomic unit in that rank
