Classification Quiz

The grouping of objects or information based on similarities

• classification

• binomial nomenclature

• phylogeny

• taxonomy

the branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics

• classification

• taxonomy

• cladistics

• phylogeny

two-word naming system

• binomial nomenclature

• bilateral symmetry

• phylogeny

• cladistics

a group of similar species

• genus

• family

• order

• class

the second word in binomial nomenclature which sometimes describes a characteristic of the organism

• specific epithet

• family

• order

• genus

a group of similar genera

• family

• kingdom

• phylum

• division

a taxon of similar families

• order

• class

• phylum

• division

a taxon of similar orders

• class

• family

• genus

• phylum

a taxon of similar classes

• phylum

• order

• family

• species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

a taxon used instead of phylum for plant classification

• division

• domain

• order

• family