U2L2 Classifying Organisms

Classification is the

• process of grouping things that are similiar

• making everything into a class

• a programming language

• process of grouping things that are different

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Binomial means that organisms have

• one name

• two names

• three names

• four names

Binomial nomenclature is

• the genus and the species

• taken from gnome culture

• written in Greek

• the domain and the kingdom

Genus is

• a group of very similar organisms

• a very smart person

• an alternative to regular milk

• the first scientist

Organisms that are the same species...

• have the same certain trait

• tend to get along

• are not able to be grouped together

• look exactly the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Today's system of classification has

• 5 levels

• 6 levels

• 7 levels

• 8 levels

Domains are the

• top level

• second to top level

• second to bottom level

• bottom level

Species are the

• smallest level

• smallest group for classifying

• only have one type of organism

• all of the above

All organisms fall into these three domains:

• Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

• Animals, Plants, Fungi

• Fruits, Vegetables, Meat

• Big Things, Little Things, Tiny Things

How many kingdoms are there?

• There are 4 kingdoms

• There are 5 kingdoms

• There are 6 kingdoms

• There are 7 kingdoms