Classification & Taxonomy

A scientific name consist of which two categories

• Class and Family

• Family and Genus

• Genus and Species

• Species and Class

The two-name naming system used to classify organisms.

• Scientific name

• Dichotomous Key

• binomial nomenclature

• Linneaus

The study of how things are classified.

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• binomial nomenclature

• Linneaus

Two-part naming system used to classify organisms was designed by this Swedish scientist.

• Aristotle

• King Phillip

• Nomenclature

• Linnaeus

This organism is commonly called a bald eagle. Its scientific name is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Which is the bald eagle's species?

• leucocephalus

• Haliaeetus

• Bald eagle

• Bird

A tool used to classify organisms using a 2 choice step system for narrowing down and identifying organisms.

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• binomial nomenclature

• Dichotomous Key

Grouping together things with similar characteristics.

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• binomial nomenclature

• Linneaus

Select all the organisms that are in the same

genus.

• Macropus giganteus

• Caprimulgus europaeus

• Spirobranchus giganteus

• Caprimulgus macrurus

This organism is commonly called a small-mouth salamander. Its scientific name is Ambystoma texanum. Which is the small-mouth salamander's genus?

• texanum

• Ambystoma

• amphibian

• small-mouth salamender

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Select all the organisms that are in the same

species.

• Macropus giganteus

• Caprimulgus europaeus

• Spirobranchus giganteus

• Caprimulgus macrurus