A_2 Levels of Classification Reading Check

A genus is ...?

• a group of species that have different characteristics

• a group of species that have similar characteristics

• a group of single celled organisms

• two name naming system

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Who created the naming system that we use today?

• Isaac Newton

• Jim Linnaeus

• Karl Linnaeus

• John Newton

Binomial Nomenclature means...?

• single name list of names

• two name list of names

• list of names

• taxonomy

Most scientific names come from what language?

• German

• Russian

• English

• Latin

The first part of a scientific name is an organisms?

• species

• family

• group

• genus

The second part of a scientific name is an organisms?

• species

• family

• group

• genus

How many levels are organisms classified into?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

The largest classification of organisms, which contains the most organisms is called a...?

• Kindgom

• Phylum

• Class

• Species

The smallest group of organisms which contains only one organism is called the...?

• Kingdom

• Phyllum

• Class

• Species

The more classification levels that organisms share, the more characteristics that they have in common.

• True

• False

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