Classification Part 1

Who organized living things by creating binomial nomenclature?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• James Watson

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
• domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

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The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?

• Hypsibius 
• dujardini
• water 
• tardigrade

How do scientists organize living things?

• They are grouped by looks

• They are grouped by similar characteristics

• They are grouped by size

• They are grouped by differences

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.

• taxonomy
• taxadermy
• taxicab
• toxicology

In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?

• species
• genus

In a properly written scientific name, which part is capitalized?

• species
• genus

An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:

• heterotroph
• autotroph
• prokaryote
• eukaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which characteristics best describes the Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria?

• unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
• unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
• multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
• multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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