Classification Review

What tool do we use to identify organisms?

• dichotomous key

• encylopedia

• science book

• identifying key

Which of the following is not a domain?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Animalia

• Eukarya

Name the 8 levels of classification in order.

• kingdom, phylum, order, class, genus, species, domain

• kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus

Which two levels of classification do we use for an organism's scientific name?

• family and genus

• species and genus

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

Which part of the scientific name is capitalized?

• genus

• species

• family

• kingdom

Which part of the scientific name is lower case?

• genus

• species

• family

• kingdom

Which kingdom do plants belong to?

• plantae

• animalia

• protista

• fungi

What is the term for the science of describing, classifying, and naming of living organisms?

• classification

• taxonomy

• identification

• dichotomous key

What is the division of organisms into groups or classes based on specific characteristics called?

• classification

• taxonomy

• identification

• dichotomous key

Which domain has prokaryotes found in extreme environments with different genetics and a cell wall?

• Bacteria

• Animalia

• Eukarya

• Archaea