Levels of organization into which organisms are classified

Closely related families

Closely related orders

Closely related classes

The largest and most inclusive taxonomic category

Taxonomic category that is even larger than a kingdom

Study of the evolutionary relationships among organisms

Evolutionary branch of a cladogram that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants

Diagram showing patterns of shared characteristics among species

A trait that arose in the most recent common ancestor of a lineage and was passed to its descendants

An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food

An organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply

Another word that means the same thing as heterotroph

Another word that means the same thing as autogroph