Taxonomy

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

The 8 levels of classification, most broad 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

• dichotmous key
• binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names
• binomial key

Besides the species name, what other category is used for the scientific name?

• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Genus

The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.

• evolution
• taxonomy
• grouping
• scientific names

Scientists around the world use a standardized taxonomic system. Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?

• In order to avoid confusion with the identification of organisms

• Because Linnaeus established the system

• So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose

• In order to place organisms in different groups

What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus

• Canis
• lupus

What is this?
Panthera tigris

• genus and species
• genus
• species
• phylum

If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same

• class

• species

• family

• kingdom

Tigers, Jellyfish, and Gorillas are all part of kingdom _______.

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Bacteria