Classification

What is the definition of classification?

• the act of grouping things by a set of rules

• the act of grouping things using no rules

• the act of ungrouping things by a set of rules

• the act of ungrouping things using no rules

What is the purpose of classification?

• to help share ideas and information about organisms

• just for fun

• to help share competing information

• none of the above

What is the largest level of taxonomic classification?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

What are the two smallest levels of taxonomic classification? (select all that apply)

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

What are the three domains of life (select all that apply).

• Bacteria

• Eventuata

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Hukara

What is a vertebrate?

• An animal with a backbone

• A bacteria with a backbone

• An animal without a backbone

• Any organism

Mammals:

• Have hair, produce milk

• have dry, scaly skin and are cold blooded

• have moist skin and no scales

• have feathers, beaks, and lightweight skeletons

Amphibians:

• Have hair, produce milk

• have dry, scaly skin and are cold blooded

• have moist skin and no scales

• have feathers, beaks, and lightweight skeletons

Examples of mammals:

• Cats, dogs

• Lizards, snakes, turtles

• Frogs, toads, newts

• pigeons, hummingbirds, owls

Examples of reptiles:

• Cats, dogs

• Lizards, snakes, turtles

• Frogs, toads, newts

• pigeons, hummingbirds, owls