classification, taxonomy, and binomial nomenclature

classification, taxonomy, and binomial nomenclature

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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classification, taxonomy, and binomial nomenclature

classification, taxonomy, and binomial nomenclature

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Biology

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?

class and family 
genus and species 
domain and kingdom 
kingdom and phylum 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.

evolution
taxonomy
grouping
scientific names

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Carolus Linnaeus
Aristotle
Charles Darwin
Louis Pasteur

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?

Scientific names vary from place to place.
Common names can vary from place to place.
Scientific names are written in Latin.
Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)

Felis Domesticus
felis domesticus
Felis domesticus
felis Domesticus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Organisms are the same ___________ when they can have offspring, then those can have more offspring.

Class

Family

Species

Phylum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

species

genus

cat

family

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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