Taxonomy and Kingdoms

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

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

Why is the classification and taxonomy of organisms significant in science?

• It creates multiple names for organisms.

• It avoids confusion, creates organization, and demonstrates how organisms are related to one another.

• It allows extinct organisms to be used as evidence of evolution over thousands to millions of years.

• Classifying organisms into different groups based on similarities can be confusing and should not be used.

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carl Linnaeus
• Carl's Jr.
• Charles Darwin
• Henry Groseclose

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly?

• Homo Sapien

• Homo sapien

• homo sapien

• Homosapien