CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS…

VOCABULARYCAROLUS LINNAEUS -CAROLUS LINNAEUS -

ProducerLiving things that ____ their own __________.* Photosynthesis.

ConsumerA living thing that _____________ living things. It can be ______, ________, or _______.

Decomposer Living things that feed on _____ stuff. It is giving back _____ to the _________.

Examples:

Food WebA lot of ____ ______ put together.

Example:

Adaptation It is having ________ that help you _______ in your ____________.

Dichotomous KeyA t_______ used to identify or ________

things.

Binomial nomenclatureLatin: bi=2 nomen=name2 word naming systemGenus species

Example: Canus lupus

GenusLatin: sort“Generic Name”Canis (for wolf + dogs, coyotes, jackals, etc.)

Group of similar species…Timber wolfCanis lupus

SpeciesHave similar characteristics and can reproduce.

Same living thing.