Classification of Organisms Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ecology & Evolution has 11 clues. Answers range from 5 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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a systematic arrangement in groups
a group of animals that are more like each other than they are like any other group of animals
deals with the identifying, classifying and naming of all organisms
a group of species that have similar characteristics
includes all living organisms and species. There are 5 different groups within Kingdom that organisms are placed in.
puts organisms in a more specific group than Kingdom. Animals are grouped together based on similarities in basic body plan or organization
class, divides organisms into groups like reptiles and mammals
puts them in a general group of what they are, like the group turtle, which including all turtles.
may include animals that live in the same area, or have a more similar characteristic. If you were to classify turtles, any water turtle would be in the same family
along with the species names of an organism are how they are named in the classification system. Any human would be in the Homo genus.
is a group that, in natural surroundings, breeds exclusively within the group. The species name is also used to identify organisms in classification. A lion is in the same genus as a house cat, (Felis), but is in the leo species in stead of the same one as a house cat.

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