3.5.1 Classification

3.5.1 Classification

Classification/Taxonomy

Open Ended

How would you classify the candies into different pieces?

Multiple Choice

Which two are more closely related?

• Polar Bear and Panda

• Panda and Grizzly

• Grizzly and Polar Bear

Either "plant-like" or "animal-like"

All fungi are edible- but some are only edible ONCE :)

Multiple Choice

Which is true of the earliest classification system?

• The system recognized three domains.

• The system took evolutionary relationships into consideration.

• The system classified organisms into six kingdoms.

• All organisms were classified as either plants or animals.

Multiple Choice

What is the best explanation for the continual changes in the classification system of organisms?

• More species have been discovered, but scientists have not analyzed all the data.

• Technological advances have allowed scientists to better compare organisms.

• All organisms compete to be at the top of the food chain.

• All organisms struggle for existence and become extinct.