Taxonomy

The most general in the order of classification is?

• Kingdom 
• Phylum 
• Class 
• Order

The most specific of the classifications is?

• class 
• order 
• genus 
• species

Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?

• Eukaryotes
• Prokaryotes
• Multi-cellular

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, _______

• Family

• Order

• Genus

• Species

The 7 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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

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

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

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

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)

• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &

  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)

• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

Why do scientists use scientific names?

• to confuse people

• to have a common language across the scientific community

• to make it fancier

• because common names are not appropriate

Plants are heterotrophs.

• True
• False

What is the phrase that helps you remember the order of the taxonomic layers? (all lowercase)