Diversity and Classification of Organisms

Which two organisms have hair?

• Sharks & Ray Finned Fish

• Primates & Rodents

• Birds & Crocodiles

• Rabbits & Birds

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The term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

• 2 scientific names

• binomial key

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

The wide variety of living organisms that inhabit the planet

• Biodiversity 
• Extinct
• Classification 
• Species 

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Group of the same type of organisms that may breed and produce fertile offspring 

• Classification
• Reproductive Success
• DNA
• Species

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System of placing organisms in groups based on similarities (taxonomy)

• Species
• Classification 
• Adaptation
• Genetics

What do you call the field of biology which deals with the process of identifying, naming, and classifying organisms?

• systematics

• taxonomy

• evolution

• ecology

Which grouping of organisms is considered to have the greatest amount of diversity?

• Domain

• Order

• Kingdom

• Species