Scientist who developed the first formal system of taxonomy that is still used by scientists today.

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Mendel

Method of naming organisms developed by Carolus Linnaeus.

• Species

• Genus

• Domain

• Binomial nomenclature

All of the following are rules for scientific names EXCEPT

• The first name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

• The second name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

• The first name is the species name; and should be all lowercase.

• When the name is typed, it should be underlined.

• When the name is handwritten, it should be underlined.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Domain

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Domain

A group of related families.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Family

Broadest of all taxa.

• Species

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Genus

• Phylum

Most specific of all taxa.

• Species

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Genus

• Phylum

All of the following are Organism Domains EXCEPT

• Bacteria

• Animalia

• Eukarya

• Archae

Multicellular autotroph that contains cellulose in its cell wall.

• Animal

• Plant

• Protist

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6