Classification Review

Why do scientists classify living things?

• It helps scientists trap species to study
• It is easier to study organisms when grouped 
• It is a good way to keep organisms calm
• It is helpful when dissecting an organism

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An early classification system had two groups: Plants and Animals. What is wrong with that system?

• It is too specific
• It is too narrow minded
• It is too broad
• It is too fancy 

Which 2 levels of organization make up scientific names?

• Genus and Domain

• Species and Family

• Domain and Kingdom

• Genus and Species

What taxa are in a scientific name?

• Genus and Kingdom
• Species and Family 
• Species and Class
• Genus and Species

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Bacteria

What level comes before class?

• phylum

• domain

• order

• family

What level comes after order?

• genus

• kingdom

• family

• species

All living things are made of

• cells

• prokaryotes

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

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What is a prokaryote?

• an organism that has nuclei in its cells

• an autotroph

• a heterotroph

• an organism without a nucleus in its cells

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What is the correct order of classification?family

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

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

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

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