Classify Living Organisms

Who was one of the first people to classify organisms?

• Aristotle

• Hooke

• Linnaeus

• Einstein

What is the current classification system?

• binomial nomenclature

• genus

• systematics

• kingdoms

How many parts are in a species' scientific name?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

The first part of the scientific name is its

• genus

• order

• family

• kingdom

What is wrong with this scientific name

ursus arctos?

• first part is not capital

• second part is not capital

• not written in italics

• not in alphabetical order

The classification tool used to determine an organisms scientific name is a

• cladogram

• binomial nomenclature

• dichotomous key

• systematics

Who invented the microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton Leewenhoek

• Linnaeus

• Marco Polo

What classification tool shows relationships among organisms?

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

• cladogram

• species

How much does an electron microscope magnify an object?

• 100,000 times or greater

• 40x

• 10x

• 1500x

A group of organisms with similar traits and can produce fertile offspring.

• genus

• organism

• species

• order