NOTES: CLASSIFICATION INTRO

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

• Fungi

• Animals

• Plants

• Protists

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is an example of a unicellular organism?

• Plants

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Most fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What is taxonomy?

• The study of plant growth

• The scientific study of how organisms are classified

• The study of animal behavior

• The study of ecosystems

Who developed a new system of classification in the 1700s?

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Mendel

Which is the most specific level in Linnaeus's classification system?

• Class

• Order

• Species

• Phylum

What is the system called that gives each organism a two-part scientific name?

• Binary Classification

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Dual Naming System

• Scientific Naming

In binomial nomenclature, what does the first part of the name represent?

• Species

• Family

• Genus

• Order

What is the correct format for writing scientific names?

• All uppercase

• Genus uppercase, species lowercase

• All lowercase

• Species uppercase, genus lowercase

Which of the following is NOT a reason why common names are misleading?

• They are not standardized

• They can be used in multiple languages

• They suggest incorrect characteristics

• They vary by region

Which domain is the oldest and most ancient group of life?

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Protista