Biology Ch. 17 Organizing Life's Diversity - REVIEW GAME

Which of the following is NOT one of the main places we tend to find new species?

• caves
• oceans
• tropical rainforest
• mountains

Which two names make up a scientific name for an organism?

• Genus species
• Kingdom phylum
• Class Order
• Family Genus

The field of biology that deals with classifying organisms is called:

• Taxonomy
• Cladistics
• Phylogenics
• Heirachy

How many species have scientists identified on earth?

• 2 million
• 1 billion
• 20 million
• 40 million

Evolutionary history is based on all of the following information EXCEPT:

• Chromosomal Characteristics

• Breeding behaviors

• Fossil record and geographical distribution

• Color patterns

• Morphology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How many species do scientists estimate exist on earth?

• 2 million

• 1 billion

• 20 million

• 40 million

Who was the first person to classify organisms?

• Darwin
• Aristotle
• Linnaeus
• Hooke

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Taxonomy"?

• Hooke
• Mendel
• Linnaeus
• Wallace

The father of modern taxonomy used what language for his taxa?

• Greek
• Spanish
• Latin
• French

When classifying plants, what taxa is used in the plant kingdom in place of phylum?

• Family
• Order
• Domain
• Division