Unit 7 Classification of Organisms Review

A scientist wants to classify an organism into a taxonomic domain. What is the BEST method to use?

• Look at what it eats (heterotrophic or autotrophic)

• Determine how many cells it has (unicellular or multicellular)

• Look at its cells for a nucleus (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)

• Look at where it lives

The scientific name of an organism is made up of what two levels of classification?

• Family and species

• Genus and species

• Genus and phylum

• Class and family

The taxonomic levels represented in this picture are the three —

• classes, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
• kingdoms, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
• domains, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated kingdoms.
• orders, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated domains.

Based on the chart, which two organisms are most similar or closely related?

• lion and dolphin

• lion and leopard shark

• dolphin and leopard shark

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Which of the following is NOT a Classification in the Linnaean system of naming?

• Phylum

• Prokaryote

• Class

• Order

What is one characteristic that is common to BOTH plant cells and animal cells?

• They are heterotrophic

• They are prokaryotic

• They are autotropic

• They are eukaryotic

An organism's ability to photosynthesize could be used to classify it.

• True

• False

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The color of the skin/fur of an organism could be used to classify it.

• True

• False

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The number of appendages that an organism has could be used to classify it.

• True

• False

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The size of an organism could be used to classify it.

• True

• False