Classification of Life (Kingdoms) 1

Taxonomists give every organism two names in classification system known as Binomial Nomenclature.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that scientists use in the modern classification of organisms?

• Cell structure
• Does it have blood
• Nutrition
• Habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The Animalia Kingdom differs from the Plantae kingdom in that animals have cell walls and plants do not. 

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• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which tool do taxonomists use to classify organisms?

• Periodical Table
• Bohrs' Model
• Dichotomous Key
• Aristotles' Method

Which factor best explains why classification systems change over time?

• changing environments lead to reclassification

• increased plant species lead to reclassification

• changes in food resources leads to reclassification

• increased knowledge of genetics leads to reclassification

Which of the following identifies the levels of classification in the correct order?

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

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

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

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

Linnaeus's contributions most helped develop which area of science?

• medicine

• taxonomy

• chemistry

• microbiology

A domain is the broadest level of taxonomic classification. Which of the following is a characteristic of Domain Archaea?

• multicellular

• undergo photosynthesis

• membrane-bound organelles

• able to tolerate extreme conditions

Some living things are able to tolerate life in hot springs. To which of the following domains would these organisms most likely belong?

• Archaea

• Protista

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

As Carolus Linnaeus was growing up, he was interested in botany and in the names of plants. His ideas have influenced generations of biologists. How did Carolus Linnaeus contribute to modern classification systems?

• He identified the three domains of life.

• He developed two-part scientific names.

• He standardized common names of organisms.

• He used chemical characteristics to classify organisms.