Classification of Organisms

Classification of Organisms

Question and Answer

Review

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the order of classification: Family (F), Order (O), Phylum (P)

• FOP

• POF

• OPF

• PFO

Multiple Choice

What is the process of classification?

• Naming

• Identifying

• Grouping

• Labeling

Classification

Classification is grouping and organizing organisms based on similarities. You may see this in grocery stores. The products are organized into aisles: produce, meat, dairy, chips, candy, etc.

Multiple Choice

The name Iguana iguana includes which of the following levels of classification?

• Domain, Kingdom

• Phylum, Class

• Order, Family

• Genus, Species

Scientific Name

Scientists use a two-part naming system or binomial nomenclature to refer to organisms. This includes the organisms genus (which is capitalized) and species (which is not capitalized).

Multiple Choice

If two animals were placed in the same class, what can be inferred?

• They are in the same genus and species

• They share similar characteristics

• They are from different phyla

• They can breed successfully

Quiz Time

Poll

Which of the following pairs have the most categories in common?

• Horse and crayfish

• Man and cat

• Dog and wolf

• Grasshopper and crayfish

Poll

At which level do horse and wolf differ?

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

Poll

At what division do dog and wolf differ?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Genus

• Species

Open Ended

If an animal were in the order Primates, what class would it be in?