Classifying Organisms

The process of grouping things based on their similarities

• organizing

• grouping

• classifying

• ordering

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The study of how living things are classified

• taxonomy

• life science

• classification

• organizing

The naming system for organisms is called

• class

• order

• classification system

• binomial nomenclature

The first word in an organisms scientific name

• species

• genus

• class

• group

A classification for grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms

• genus

• species

• class

• kingdom

The second word in an organisms scientific name

• kingdom

• class

• genus

• species

A group of similar organisms that mate with each other and produce offspring

• phylum

• species

• genus

• class

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Only the first letter of the second word is capitalized in an organisms scientific name

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Only the first letter of the first word is capitalized in an organisms scientific name

Ex. Canis lupis familiaris (dog)

How many levels of classification are there?

• eight

• six

• five

• seven

Organisms are commonly placed in a three-domain system based on their cell type, their ability to make food and the number of cells in their bodies

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2