Taxonomy

What name is given to the smallest group of living organisms?

• kingdom

• genus

• class

• species

The smallest part of this chart represents a:

• Species

• Genus

• Class

• Order

_______________ was the first scientist to say that only 2 names were needed to classify organisms.

• Linnaeus

• Newton

• Aristotle

• Carolus

_________________ and _______________ make up an organisms scientific name.

• kingdom

• genus

• species

• family

In a scientific name, the _____________ is always written first.

• species

• genus

• family

• kingdom

Scientific names are always written in ___________ or ______________ so that they can be understood in any language.

• English

• Latin

• Spanish

• Greek

Canis lupus is the scientific name for a grey wolf. Lupus is the _______________ name.

• kingdom

• genus

• species

• family

_______________ make their own food.

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This image is a ____________________.

• Binomial nomenclature

• Dichotomous Key

True or False: A scientific name was used because using 2 names was easier and less confusing.

• True

• False