Classification Unit

The scientific name for an organism comes from its

• main characteristic

• kingdom and phylum

• order and class

• genus and species

What can you find by working through the statements in a dichotomous key?

• the identity of an organism

• how many animals are birds

• how long fungus can live

• when a species of organisms appeared on Earth

Carolus Linnaeus is known for

• founding the science of taxonomy

• discovering retractable claws

• identifying the characteristics of rare species

• discovering Tyrannosaurus rex

The eight levels of classification, from general to specific, are

• domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• domain, kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus, species

A pine tree is a member of the kingdom

• animalia

• fungi

• protista

• plantae

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The organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment?

• fungi

• plantae

• animalia

• protista

The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its specific (species) name?

• Felis

• domesticus

• house cat

• feline

An example of a simple animal is

• a fern

• a mold

• an insect

• a sponge

Members of kingdom Animalia depend on bacteria and fungi because bacteria and fungi

• do not perform photosynthesis

• recycle nutrients in dead organisms

• use sunlight to produce sugar

• are useful for animal habitats

Scientists classify organisms based on their

• likes and dislikes

• numbers in the wild

• age

• characteristics

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