Classification Lesson 2: Science of Classification

 Which of the following correctly lists the levels of classification in order?  

• domain, kingdom, genus, species, phylum, class, order, family
• genus, species, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
• genus, species, phylum, class, order, family, domain, kingdom

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Thomas Jefferson
• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein 

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

The science of describing, classifying and naming living things is known as _______.

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Sortology

• Phylogeny

Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.

• Numerical
• Symbolical
• two word
• alphabetical

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

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

Biologist group living things based on ____.

• Habitat

• Size

• Colors

• Shared Characteristics

The proper writing of a scientific name includes ___.

• Genus Capitalized

• Species Lowercase

• Underline or Italics

• All of the above

What is the species name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

A living thing

• classify
• organism
• vertebrates
• invertebrates