Classification Review

Front

What level comes before class in the biological classification system?

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Phylum

Front

What are the four eukaryote kingdoms?

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Animals, Plants, Fungi, and Protists

Front

Which organism is least closely related to the chimpanzee: human, grey wolf, tiger snake, or monarch butterfly?

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Monarch butterfly

Front

Why do scientists classify living things?

Back

It is easier to study organisms when grouped.

Front

What is the correct classification for an organism shown in an illustration with a dichotomous key?

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Order Araneae

Front

What is the highest level of classification in the biological hierarchy?

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Domain

Front

What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

Front

What is the classification level that comes after family?

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Genus

Front

What is the main purpose of a dichotomous key?

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To help identify organisms based on their characteristics.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus; eukaryotes do.