Taxonomy Review

Taxonomy

​Taxonomy

The study of classifying organisms

What is the estimated number of species scientist think exists?

IT'S A LOT!

8.6 Million!!

So...the question is "How do scientists categorize them?

​Biggest Group

​Smallest Group

​As move down , organisms become more closely related

For instance, organisms belonging to the same genus are more related than if they belong to the same family.

Scientific Names

-Binomial nomenclature: the naming system used for organisms.

-Consists of the genus & species.

-Used to eliminate confusion (all scientists use the same scientific name)

Multiple Select

What are the names of the two levels used in binomial nomenclature?

• domain

• genus

• species

• phylum

• kingdom

Multiple Choice

Which binomial nomenclature is written correctly?

• Marmota Monax

• Marmota monax

• marmota monax

• marmota Monax

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Which is the most specific level of taxonomy?

• class

• kingdom

• domain

• species

• family

Multiple Choice

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

• Species

• Class

• Family

• Genus

Multiple Choice

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

• the closer together on earth they live.

• the easier it is to tell them apart.

• the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

• the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.

Reorder

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Species

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

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, Phylum, Class, ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Kingdom

Order

Family

Species

Multiple Choice

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

• mammals in the same Order

• mammals in the same Genus

• mammals in the Class

• Mammals in the same Family

Multiple Choice

The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of variety and differences?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Order

• Family

Multiple Choice

Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Humans, horses, goldfish, sharks, and dogs are examples of the many types of vertebrates. Which of these groups of vertebrates would contain the most closely related organisms?

• Vertebrates of the same Family

• Vertebrates of the same Class

• Vertebrates of the same Phylum

• Vertebrates of the same Order

Multiple Choice

Which of the two organisms are the most related?

• Tiger and Polar Bear

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

• Zebra and Tiger

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related?

• Zebra and Tiger

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Polar Bear and tiger

• Mountain Lion and Tiger