Classifying Life

The scientific study of how organisms are classified and named is

• binomial nomenclature

• classification

• taxonomy

• genus

The process of grouping things based on their similarities is

• classification

• binomial nomeclature

• genus

• taxonomy

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

• classificaiton

• species

• classification

• genus

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The first word in an organism's scientific name.

• species

• classification

• binomial nomenclature

• genus

Both words in an organism's scientific name should be capitalized.

• True

• False

The broadest, least specific level of classification would be

• species

• class

• genus

• domain

Which group of organisms would be MOST closely related.

• Organisms in the same class

• Organisms in the same family

• Organisms in the same domain

• Organisms in the same kingdom

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What does the first word in an organism's scientific name identify?

• The species

• The genus

• A distinctive feature of an organism

• The family

Which is the most specific level of classification?

• species

• genus

• domain

• kingdom

The more levels of classification two organisms share, the less closely related they are.

• True

• False