Classification

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

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

• Hypsibius 
• dujardini
• water 
• tardigrade

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

• Hypsibius 
• dujardini
• water 
• tardigrade

If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.

• phylum
• order
• genus
• species

Who is the closest relative to the birds?

• crocodiles
• sharks
• fish
• amphibians

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who is the closest relative to the sharks?

• crocodiles
• sharks
• ray-finned fish
• amphibians

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Use the phylogenetic tree.  Which hypothetical organism is the most recent ancestor for Organisms A and G?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What can a classification system show about an organism?

• absolute age of an organism
• what an organism is made of
• its relationship to other organisms
• which organisms are the strongest

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Panthera leo, the scientific name for a lion, is a member of which species?

• leo
• Animalia
• Panthera
• mammalia

Which taxonomic category is higher than the others?

• class
• genus
• order
• phylum