Classifications

Taxonomy is the science of grouping and naming organisms based on

• looks

• gut feeling

• characteristics and evolutionary history

• sounds

What two people contributed most to classifications/taxonomy?

• Aristotle

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

• Einstein

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which is the largest classification group?

• domain

• kingdom

• phylum

• genus

This classification group comes in between a phylum and order.

• kingdom

• family

• species

• class

Mark which two parts make up the scientific name.

• genus

• family

• kingdom

• species identifier

A group of related genus are in the same_____?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

• species

• family

• order

• phyum

Which is not one of the 4 kingdoms?

• Protista

• Plantae

• Fishae

• Animalia

A mushroom is found in which kingdom?

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Which of the following organisms would not be found in Kingdom Animalia?

• eagle

• amoeba

• earthworm

• sponge

Which species is most closely related to the wolf, Canis lupis?

• Lupis catus

• Equus callabus

• Dogia lupis

• Canis latrans

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2