Classification and Taxonomy

How many domains are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4, but there are a lot more to be discovered

An organism’s scientific name consists of its...

• Domain and kingdom
• Phylum and class
• Family and order
• Genus and species

Who developed the system of naming organisms we still use today?

• Mendel
• Hooke
• Watson and Crick
• Linnaeus

What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?

• taxonomy levels
• classification studies
• binomial theorem
• binomial nomenclature

Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?

• archaea
• bacteria
• protists
• fungi

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...

• Multicellular
• Eukaryotic
• Prokaryotic
• Consumers

Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.

• Eukarya
• Archaea
• Bacteria
• Protista

Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....

• eukaryote
• prokaryote
• unicellular
• multicellular

The correct way to write the scientific name for a red maple tree is....

• ACER RUBRUM
• Red maple
• acer rubrum
• Acer rubrum

Cells that have a true nucleus are called....

• eukaryotes
• prokaryotes
• unicellular
• multicellular