Warm-Up Wednesday, October 5th

Organizing rocks according to their similarities is an example of the process of ______________.

• Taxonomy

• 1st

• Domain

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

_________________ is the study of how organisms are classified and named.

• Taxonomy

• 1st

• Domain

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

Only the _________ word in an organism's complete scientific name has its first letter capitalized.

• Taxonomy

• 1st

• Domain

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

The levels of classification of organisms in order are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The broadest, least specific level is _____________.

• Taxonomy

• 1st

• Domain

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

To identify an unfamiliar organism, you can use a field guide and a(n) _________________.

• Taxonomy

• 1st

• Domain

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

In Linnaeus's classification system, the smallest group was the GENUS.

• True

• False

As you move down the levels of classification, from domain to species, the number of organisms in each group INCREASES.

• True

• False

Organisms in the same family are LESS closely related than organisms in the same order.

• True

• False

Linnaeus classified organisms according to SIMILARITIES in observable features.

• True

• False

Felis concolor CAN mate with Felis domesticus.

• True

• False