Levels of Classification

Linnaeus's contributions most helped develop which area of science?

• medicine

• taxonomy

• chemistry

• microbiology

What are the 7 levels of classification, listed in order from most specific to least specific?

• a.  Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species 
• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
• Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
• Species, genus, order, class, family, phylum, kingdom 

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family
• Domain
• Species
• Carolus Linnaeus

Organisms that are grouped together have shared characteristics.

• True

• False

In which level is there the greatest diversity of organisms?

• kingdom

• phylum

• genus

• species

It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

• stimulus
• response
• cause and effect
• responder

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow

A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

• reproducing
• doing cellular respiration
• having cells
• responding to its environment

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• All living things grow

An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

• All living things use energy

• All living things reproduce

• All living things contain cells

• All living things grow