Biological Classification

The division of organisms into groups or taxa based on characteristics is called _________________.

• ecology

• classification

• life science

• biology

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is called _____________________.

• organization

• classification

• life science

• taxonomy

Carolus Linnaeus is known for ___________________________.

• discovering T. rex

• discovering retractable claws

• identifying the characteristics of rare species

• founding the science of taxonomy

What are the eight levels of classification from general to specific?

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

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

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

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

A pine tree is a member of the kingdom _____________.

• plantae

• animalia

• fungi

• protista

For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belonged to one of two groups. What were the two groups?

• living and nonliving

• animals and plants

• animals and flowers

• microscopic and macroscopic

What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in the correct order?

• the identify, or name of the organism

• how long slime mold can live

• when a species first appeared on Earth

• how many birds migrate north to south in winter

Euglena is a member of the kingdom ______________.

• animalia

• fungi

• plantae

• protista

The organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment.

• protista

• animalia

• plantae

• fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The scientific name of an organism comes from its ________________ and ____________________.

• kingdom, phylum

• genus, species

• class, genus

• family, genus