Intro to Classification

Which of the following is the least closely related animal?

Grey Wolf: Canis lupus

Aardwolf: Proteles cristasus

Coyote: Canis latrans

• Aardwolf

• Need more information

• Grey wolf

• Coyote

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Put the levels of classification in order from most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Species, Phylum,

  Kingdom, Class

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum, Species, Genus, Family

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Using this dichotomous key for vertebrates : Which group of animals has no fur, np feathers, and dry scales.

• Fish

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

The largest taxon of organisms is ________ and the smallest group of organisms is called __________

• Domain, class

• Domain, family

• Species, Domain

• Domain, Species

The scientific name for an organism is made from

• class and family name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

• genus and species name

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Fir

• Pine

• Juniper

• Spruce

This is a good example of a .....

• Dichotomous Key

• Field Guide

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Cladogram

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Giving living things a two part scientific name is called...

• Classification

• Binomial nomenclature

• Cladogram

• Phylogenetic Tree

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

• Carl's Jr.

• Henry Glucose

Why do we classify living things?

• to understand the relationship between different groups

• to organize them into similar groups

• to make it easier to study their similarities and differences

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2