Classification

Who was the "father" of taxonomy?

• Charles Darwin

• Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus

• Albert Einstein

• Sir David Attenborough

What is the acronym for remembering the eight (8) characteristics of all living things?

• MR N GROW

• MRS N GRW

• MR N GREWW

• MS N GREWE

What type of organism makes its own food?

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

Which category of organism rely on other living things for food or nutrients?

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

Dead is the same as Non-Living?

• False

• True

• Maybe????

What is a dichotomous key?

• A tool to open a locked door

• A list of instructions that have more than 2 choices for each step

• A picture that groups all organisms together

• A visual tool used in the classification of organisms

How many options should every branch in a dichotomous key have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following should NOT be used in a classification key?

• Habitat and Colour

• Number of legs and presence of antennae

• Segmented body and presence of feathers

• Backbone and type of covering on body

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

• Kingdom, phylum, class, species, genus, family, order

• Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• order and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name