Classification

The science of classifying organisms is called

• classification

• grouping

• taxonomy

• Linnaeusism

Which two taxons are used for binomial nomenclature?

• Genus & Species

• Kingdom & Phylum

• Class & Order

• Family & Genus

If two organisms belong to the same Order, they automatically also belong to the same

• Class

• Family

• Genus

• Species

Which organism has jaws but not legs?

• Tuna

• Lamprey

• Salamander

• Turtle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism is most closely related to the tortoise?

• Chicken

• Human

• Salamander

• Fish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Physical characteristics of fossils can help scientists classify organisms.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism is LEAST closely related to a human?

• Fruit Fly

• Chimpanzee

• Rhesus Monkey

• Cow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom do viruses belong to?

• NONE! Viruses are not alive

• Bacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Viral

Which kingdom contains bacteria that live in extreme places - hot, salty, or acidic places where no other cells can survive?

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Animalia

• Protista

Which kingdom has organisms whose cells contain Chitin?

• Fungi

• Protista

• Animalia

• Plantae