Taxonomy & Classification

An organism identified with binomial nomenclature includes which two taxa?

• class and order

• family and genus

• genus and species

• kingdom and phylum

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

Which scientific name for the great white shark is written correctly?

• Carcharodon carcharias

• Carcharodon carcharias

• carcharodon Carcharias

• carcharodon carcharias

The term given to describe the

two-name naming system

for organisms is:

• dichotmous key

• binomial nomenclature

• duel specifics

• binomial key

Which organism do you think shares the same genus as the gray wolf?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms are the same ___________ when they can reproduce fertile offspring.

• class

• family

• species

• phylum

What is the correct way to write a scientific name?

• Genus species

• genus Species

• Genus Species

• genus species

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things?

• taxonomy

• taxadermy

• taxicab

• toxicology

An organism that consists of a single cell is called?

• multicellular
• unicellular
• autotroph
• heterotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1