Classification, Bacteria, and Virus Review

The scientific name for an organism is written as the

• class and family name

• domain and kingdom name

• genus and species name

• kindgom and phylum name

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carl Linnaeus

• Carl Jr.

• Charles Darwin

• Henry Groseclose

Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Archaea

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What branch of biology classifies and assigns each organism a universally accepted name?

• biology

• naming-ology

• binomial nomenclature

• taxonomy

Organisms that cantata and produce fertile offspring are put into which category?

• genus

• species

• order

• family

Bacteria reproduce by

• mitosis

• budding

• binary fission

• meiosis

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A rod shaped bacteria is called

• coccus

• bacillus

• spirillum

Clusters of bacteria are called

• staph

• strep

Viruses are NOT living things.

• True

• False

What are the two major parts of a virus?

• protein coat and nucleic acid

• protein coat and cell membrane

• nucleic acid and ribosomes

• cell membrane and nucleic acid