more practice on classification and taxonomy

Which scientific name is correct?

• Quercus Alba

• Quercus alba

• quercus Alba

• quercus alba

Aristotle is said to be the first to classify organisms. Into which two groups did he classify all living things?

• fungi and bacteria

• humans and animals

• living and nonliving

• plants and animals

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

• The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.

• Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

• Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.

• The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?

• because it created new species for identification

• because it created specific scientific names for living things

• because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today

• because it created common names for species with existing scientific names

Along with classifying organisms based on shared features and common ancestors, what other way do scientists use for classification?

• They will be classified based on DNA analysis.

• They will be classified based on similar organs.

• They will be classified based on common habitats.

• They will be classified based on protein production.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Pinus taeda is an example of what?

• Adaptations

• Common name

• Scientific name

• Food

"Lion" is an example of what?

• Scientific name
• Common name
• Adaptations
• Food

Term given to describe the 2 part naming system is:

• dichotmous key
• binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names
• binomial key

Classification

• groups animals according to the way they move

• consists of only one species of organism

• groups living things according to similar characteristics

The names in our classification system are written mostly in...

• French

• English

• Latin and sometimes Greek

• Spanish