19.1Classification

What is classification?

• organizing things into groups according to shared characteristics
• making a list of organisms
• the process of identifying different types of animals
• the study of animals

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The method of naming organisms by using two names is known as

• binomial nomenclature
• dinomial menoclature
• dichotomous naming
• the scientific method

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

Process of grouping things based on their similarities

• taxonomy
• classification
• binomial nomenclature
• taxonomic key

Binomial nomenclature makes it easier for scientists to communicate because ...

• everyone speaks latin
• everyone uses the same scientific name
• everyone knows all the animals
• its fun to call organisms by name

a series of questions with two possible answers that is used to identify organisms

• genus
• binomial nomenclature
• cladogram
• dichotomous key

Organisms are the same ___________ when they can have offspring, then those have more offspring.

• Class
• Family
• Species
• Phylum

Which level is more specific?  Have more organisms in common?   
Family or Order 

• Family 
• Order

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The organisms common name is a wolf.  Its scientific name is Canis Lupus.  Which of the following is most closely related?

• Lupis Lupus
• Canis familiaris
• Selachimorpha
• Panthera leo

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Fill in the blank..
Kingdom, Phylum, Class,_______

• Genus
• Family
• Order
• Species