Unit 8: Classification

(Taxonomy) What languages are scientific names written in?

• English

• Spanish

• German

• Latin

(Taxonomy) What tool do scientists use to classify organism based on their characteristics?

• pedigree

• cladogram

• punnett square

• dichotomous 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

Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

• dichotmous key
• binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names
• binomial key

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

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians
• Ray finned fish
• Crocodiles
• Birds

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family
• Domain
• Species
• Carolus Linnaeus

Which of the following is the study of how scientists classify organisms?

• Taxonomy
• Division
• Canis
• Identification

Which of the following scientific name is NOT written correctly?

• Musca domestica
• Homo sapiens
• panthera Tigris
• Pinus taeda

Which is NOT one of the 5 kingdoms? 

• Protist
• Animal
• Family
• Plant