TAXONOMY

- The branch of science concerned with classification,especially of organisms; systematics.

- The scientific study of how living organisms can be classified into different groups based on evolutionary, behavioural and physical characteristics.

- "The man was studying the taxonomy of those fossils."

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BIODIVERSITY

- The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable

- The desirable and healthy quality of an ecosystem having a wide array of organisms

- "Biodiversity found on Earth today consists of numerous distinct biological species."

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SIX-KINGDOMS

- A "kingdom" is a type of group in which every organism on Earth must belong to at least one of the six kingdoms, which include plants, animals, protists, fungi, archaebacteria, and eubacteria.

- A system that classifies all of Earth's organisms into six distinct groups, based on their evolutionary, behavioural and physical characteristics.

- "Taxonomists aim their efforts towards discovering new species and classifying them into one of the six kingdoms."

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DICHOTOMOUS KEY

- A tool that helps the user determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, rocks, reptiles, etc.

- A set of physical characteristics that provides the user with criteria of certain groups, in order to help them identify the item based on its physical characteristics.

- "Understanding the dichotomous key is crucial towards our success in studying newly found organisms"

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CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS

- The classification of animals is an act in which scientists and researchers group certain organisms together in order to analyse the relationship in different animal groups and to see the whole animal tree develop over time.

- The classification of animals is a way for scientists to organise the different organisms into distinct groups in order to lessen the difficulty of studying each organism and its interactions with its surroundings, as well as its evolutionary history.

- "The classification of animals consists of different levels, which progress into more specific groups as they go on."

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FOOD WEB

- A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains

- A graphic representation of the interlocking and interdependent feeding system of organisms within the same ecosystem.

- "This food web shows the feeding habits and patterns of organisms in the savannah."

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BIOME

- A large natural occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

- A collection of many coexisting and interdependent organisms who share and occupy the same space.

- "Different biomes can be changed or slightly altered depending on surrounding factors such as weather and temperature."

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ECOSYSTEM

- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

- A space that holds a community of different organisms and their physical surroundings, all of which are interdependent upon each other; and is characterised by certain distinct attributes such as temperature, weather, etc.

- "Making sure all organisms are healthy and well functioning is crucial towards maintaining a healthy ecosystem"