Classification/6 Kingdoms/Ecology Fall 2020

The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:

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

An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:

• heterotroph
• autotroph
• prokaryote
• eukaryote

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The study of how things are classified is known as:

• binomial nomenclature
• a dichotomous key
• taxonomy

The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:

• dichotomous key
• taxonomy
• binomial nomenclature
• classification

Who organized living things by creating binomial nomenclature?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Robert Hooke
• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• James Watson

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?

• Hypsibius

• dujardini

• water

• tardigrade

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its species?

• Hypsibius

• dujardini

• water

• tardigrade

Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.

• Archaebacteria
• Fungi
• Eubacteria
• Protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the most specific classification level?

• Species

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Family

Which is the least specific level of classification?

• Kingdom

• Species

• Order

• Genus