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Classifying organisms Name___________________________ Class_________________ Date____________ Match each of the following terms to its definition: Autotroph Algae Classification Angiosperm Chordata Archaebacteria Animal Class 1. ______________ - a large and diverse group of simple, plant-like protists ranging from unicellular to multicellular organisms; plant-like protists that contain chloroplasts and are autotrophic 2. ______________ - a plant that produces flowers and develops fruit around its seeds 3. ______________ - the kingdom that contains heterotrophic multicellular organisms capable of movement 4. ______________ - known as ancient bacteria; a kingdom of scientific classification which includes organisms that are unicellular, do not have a nucleus, some make their own food and some need to obtain food from other sources; often found in harsh environments 5. ______________ - a living organism, such as algae, that is capable of producing its own food; also called a producer 6. ______________ - well known phylum which contains all animals with backbones such as fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians 7. ______________ - group in the scientific classification system that comes after phylum and before order grouping 8. ______________ - the process of grouping items together according to their similarities Please Sign In or Sign Up to download the printable version of this worksheet © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathWorksheets.com

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Classifying organisms

Name___________________________ Class_________________ Date____________

Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Autotroph Algae Classification Angiosperm

Chordata Archaebacteria Animal Class

1. ______________ - a large and diverse group of simple, plant-like protistsranging from unicellular to multicellular organisms; plant-like protists thatcontain chloroplasts and are autotrophic

2. ______________ - a plant that produces flowers and develops fruit aroundits seeds

3. ______________ - the kingdom that contains heterotrophic multicellularorganisms capable of movement

4. ______________ - known as ancient bacteria; a kingdom of scientificclassification which includes organisms that are unicellular, do not have anucleus, some make their own food and some need to obtain food from othersources; often found in harsh environments

5. ______________ - a living organism, such as algae, that is capable ofproducing its own food; also called a producer

6. ______________ - well known phylum which contains all animals withbackbones such as fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians

7. ______________ - group in the scientific classification system that comesafter phylum and before order grouping

8. ______________ - the process of grouping items together according to theirsimilarities

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Classifying organisms

Name___________________________ Class_________________ Date____________

Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Autotroph Algae Classification Angiosperm

Chordata Archaebacteria Animal Class

1. algae - a large and diverse group of simple, plant-like protists rangingfrom unicellular to multicellular organisms; plant-like protists that containchloroplasts and are autotrophic

2. angiosperm - a plant that produces flowers and develops fruit around itsseeds

3. animal - the kingdom that contains heterotrophic multicellular organismscapable of movement

4. archaebacteria - known as ancient bacteria; a kingdom of scientificclassification which includes organisms that are unicellular, do not have anucleus, some make their own food and some need to obtain food from othersources; often found in harsh environments

5. autotroph - a living organism, such as algae, that is capable of producingits own food; also called a producer

6. chordata - well known phylum which contains all animals with backbonessuch as fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians

7. class - group in the scientific classification system that comes afterphylum and before order grouping

8. classification - the process of grouping items together according to theirsimilarities

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