7.26: REVIEW WITH QUIZIZZ: CLASSIFICATION & DICHOTOMOUS KEY: 37W

What is classification in biology?

• Deciding which species have the best features
• The process of sorting of species into groups
• The splitting all species into the animal or plant kingdom
• Determining class systems for groups of animals

Who came up with the first hierarchical system of classification and the system of binomial nomenclature?

• Aristotle
• Woese
• Linnaeus
• Darwin

Which taxon is represented by the letter "D" in the diagram.

• Species
• Kingdom
• Class
• Order

Which taxon is represented by the letter "A" in the diagram.

• Order

• Class

• Species

• Domain

Which taxon is represented by the letter "B" in the diagram.

• Class
• Kingdom
• Order
• Species

Which taxon is represented by the letter "C" in the diagram.

• Order
• Kingdom
• Species
• Class

What are three domains that all life on earth is classified by?

• Eukarya, Bacteria and Archae
• Animalia, Plantae, and Robots
• Bacteria, Fungi and Animalia
• Archae, Fungi and Protista

How many kingdoms are there?

• 8
• 7
• 6
• 5

Why do scientists refer to organisms by their species name, rather than using the common name, e.g. "mountain lion"?

• It displays how clever the scientist is
• It ensures that everyone knows which species is being referred to
• It makes the organism sound more scientific
• It is a legal requirement of journals and newspapers

Which option shows the correct formatting of the species name of a mountain lion?

• A
• C
• B
• D