Taxonomy + Scientific Method Test Review

​Taxonomy + Scientific Method Review

Scientific Method

The scientific method is an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science

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

TAXONOMY

-branch of science that deals with naming and grouping organisms

-binomial nomenclature: the naming system used for organisms. Consists of the genus & species.

QUESTION SECTION

Think and use the inverted pyramid!

Multiple Choice

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

• Species

• Class

• Family

• Genus

Multiple Choice

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

• kingdom & phylum

• class & species

• domain & order

• genus & species

Multiple Choice

Largest and most general group into which organisms are classified is called...

• Species

• Class

• Domain

• Family

Multiple Choice

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Class

• Phylum

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 from most to least inclusive of taxa in classification.

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

• Order

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Plant

• Animal

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, and Autotrophic

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Plant

• Animal

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Plant

• Animal

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular and Multicellular, and Heterotrophic.

• Fungi

• Protista

• Plant

• Animal

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Prokaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Fungi 

• Plant

Multiple Choice

Which type of cells contain a nucleus?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 

Multiple Choice

Which bacteria can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs?

• Archaeabacteria

• Eubacteria

• Protist

• Fungi

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the key difference between kingdom Protista and Bacteria?

• Unicellular

• Autotrophic and Heterotrophic

• Asexual

• Protista has a nucleus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common trait to all members of the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

• Presence of a cell wall

• Capable of sexual reproduction

• Presence of genetic material

• Presence of a nucleus

Multiple Choice

Lions and housecats share some common traits, but can't breed with one another. What can you infer about how they're classified?

• They might belong to the same family, but a different genus and species

• They might belong to the same order, but different phyla

• They might belong to the same domain, but different kingdoms

• They might belong to the same species, but different subspecies

Multiple Choice

A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?

• Canis

• rufus

• wolf

• animal

First step is asking a question that you want to know the answer.

This should be something that you can create a method to test. ​

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Question

Make an educated guess to the question you are asking. This is very similar to an inference or a theory.

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Hypothesis

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Make a plan and test your hypothesis.

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Experiment

Record your experiment's results and your observations. (remember observations do not have an opinion)

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DATA

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Review and draw a conclusion.

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Analyze

Explain your results and whether your hypothesis was correct.

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If you still do not know the answer, create a new hypothesis​

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Report

Match

Match the following

• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Step 4

• Step 5

Question

Hypothesis

Experiment

Data

Analyze

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Data

• Analyze

Multiple Choice

What is the last step of the Scientific Method

• Report

• Repeat

• Hypothesis

• Analyze