Biological Classification

Which of the following lists linnaean taxa in the correct order from general to specific?

• phylum, order, family, genus

• class, order, species, genus

• kingdom, order, class, phylum

• family, phylum, genus, species

The name "Canis lupis" is an example of

• kingdom and phylum

• phylogeny

• binomial nomenclature

• a common name

Who is responsible for the first ever classification system?

• Hooke

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Aristotle

On the cladogram above, which letter represents the development of wings?

• A

• B

• C

• F

• G

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following organisms is most closely related to Panthera leo?

• Canis familiaris

• Ursus americanus

• Felis domesticus

• Panthera tigris

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Animals in the same class MUST be in the same genus.

• True

• False

Animals in the same phylum MUST be in the same kingdom

• True

• False

Animals in the same family MUST be in the same class

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Prokaryotic cells that are characterized by their ability to survive extreme conditions are classified as

• eukaryotes

• fungi

• protists

• archaea

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

One limitation of the Linnaean classification system is that it

• does not use organisms' common names

• is based on physical characteritics alone

• allows scientists to discuss organisms

• organizes organisms into groups