Taxonomy and Kingdoms

The science of naming and classifying organisms is called:

• Taxonomy

• Genetics

• Biochemistry

• Organization

The scientific name of an organism is from the ____ and ____ categories.

• class and family

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

• kingdom and phylum

The 8 levels of classification, in order broadest to most specific:

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

Members of this kingdom are eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, and do NOT have cell walls.

• Plantae

• Protista

• Animalia

• Achaebacteria

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments belong to?

• Animal

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Plant

I have a nuclear membrane, can do photosynthesis, have a cell wall made of cellulose, and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?

• Animalia

• Archaebacteria

• Plantae

• Protista

I am prokaryotic, unicellular, can be found everywhere, and sometimes cause disease. What kingdom do I belong to?

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin. What kingdom does it belong in?

• fungi

• plantae

• animalia

• eubacteria

Scientific names are always in this old language:

• Latin

• Japanese

• Greek

• Spanish