Taxonomy, Keys & Nomeclature

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

Carl Linnaeus was what kind of scientist?

• Anatomist

• Botonist

• Paleontologist

• Physicist

The 8 levels of classification, broadest to most specific (top to bottom).

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

Members of this kingdom are multicellular , heterotrophic and most can move (except the sponge).

• Plantae

• Protista

• Animalia

• Achaebacteria

This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin.  What kingdom does it belong in?

• fungi

• plantae

• animalia

• eubacteria

Binomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organism

• Latin & English

• Class & order

• Kingdom & species

• Genus & species

Scientists use the scientific name of organisms to prevent________ while sharing information with other scientists.

• understanding

• confusion

• double naming

• communication

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?

• Hypsibius 

• dujardini

• water 

• tardigrade

Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism by it's physical features is a:

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

• scientific name

• binomial key

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features

• weather patterns

• environment

• diet

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2