Taxonomy

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

• 2 organisms in the same class

• 2 organisms in the same family

• 2 organisms in the same genus

• 2 organisms in the same species

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly? Assume all are in italics!

• Homo Sapien

• Homo sapien

• homo sapien

• Homosapien

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

• Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

• Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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

What does "KPCOFGS" mean?

• The 4 common characteristics of living things

• The 7 levels of taxonomy

• The 5 kingdoms

The most general in the order of classification is?

• Kingdom 
• Phylum 
• Class 
• Order

The most specific of the classifications is?

• class 
• order 
• genus 
• species

 An autotroph feeds on other organisms?

• True 
• False