Taxonomy

STAAR REVIEW

Day 7: Taxonomy &

Classification

Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Recognize the levels of taxonomy.

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Identify classification of organisms.

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Analyze data for taxonomy and classification.

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Explain the importance of taxonomy and classification.

Student Learning Objectives

Labelling

Fill in the triangle, labeling the taxa from the broadest to most specific.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Order

Domain

Phylum

Kingdom

Genus

Class

Family

Species

Labelling

Identify each kingdom based on the characteristics shown in the table.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Plantae

Protista

Fungi

Eubacteria

Animalia

Archaebacteria

Multiple Choice

Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water.

Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?

• Organisms 1 and 2

• Organisms 3 and 4

• Organisms 1 and 4

• Organisms 2 and 3

Multiple Select

The taxonomic classifications of four species of amphibians are shown. Based on the information provided, which two species are the most closely related?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• Northern Cricket Frog

• Northern Leopard Frog

• Green Treefrog

• Bullfrog

Multiple Choice

Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists from all over the world to do which of the following?

• Have a common system for the classification of locations containing fossils

• Use a similar system to classify the impact of removing species from ecosystems

• Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms

• Understand how other scientists classify predator-prey relationships

Multiple Choice

Which “cat” is the most closely related to Panthera leo?

• Felis catus

• Panthera unica

• Puma concolor

• Acinonyx jubatus

Multiple Choice

Which statement supports the answer to the previous question?

• Panthera leo and Felis catus are both domesticated cats.

• Panthera leo and Puma concolor are both mountain lions; they just live on different continents.

• Panthera leo and Panthera unica both belong to the same genus.

• Panthera leo and the genera Puma and Acinonyx belong to the same order.

Multiple Choice

The relationship among different species of pine trees is shown in the cladogram. Based on this cladogram, which statement best describes relationships among pine tree species.

• Aristata is more closely related to heldreichii than balfouriana is to aristate

• Heldreichii is more closely related to longaeva than sylvestris is to heldreichii

• Merkusii is more closely related to brutia than densiflora is to merkusii

• Halepensis is more closely related to pinea than heldreichii is to pinea

Open Ended

State two similarities and two differences between the members of Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia.

Open Ended

Describe the importance of having a standardized taxonomic system.

Open Ended

Which kingdoms are prokaryotes, and which are eukaryotes and what does this tell you about them?

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific name for the mountain pine tree?

• Pinus mugo

• Nymphaea alba

• Dendrobates tinctorius azureus

• Phyllobates terribilis

• Equus quagga

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific name for the zebra?

• Pinus mugo

• Nymphaea alba

• Dendrobates tinctorius azureus

• Phyllobates terribilis

• Equus quagga

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific name for the white-water lily?

• Pinus mugo

• Nymphaea alba

• Dendrobates tinctorius azureus

• Phyllobates terribilis

• Equus quagga

Open Ended

According to the dichotomous key, what characteristic(s) do the blue poisonous dart frog and human have in common?

Open Ended

According to the dichotomous key, what characteristic(s) do the zebra and human have in common?