Chapter 11: Classification

Linnaeus founded the science of__________

• archaea

• classififcation

• bacteria

• taxonomy

Prokaryotes that live in extreme environments are in the domain__________

• taxonomy

• archaea

• amimalia

• bacteria

Complex multicellular organisms that can usually move around and respond to their environment are in the kingdom____________.

• bacteria

• classification

• animalia

• taxonomy

A system of _______ can help group animals into categories

• classification

• bacteria

• animalia

• taxonomy

Prokaryotes that can cause diseases are in the domain__________.

• taxonomy

• bacteria

• classification

• animalia

Scientists classify organisms by

• arranging the organisms in orderly groups

• giving the organsims may common names

• deciding whether the organisms are useful

• using only existing categories of classification

When the eight levels of classification are listed from broadest to narrowest, which level is sixth in the list?

• class

• order

• genus

• family

The scientific name for the European white waterlily is Nymphaea alba. To which genus does this plant belong?

• Nymphaea

• alba

• water lily

• alba lily

Animalia, Protista, Fungi, and Plantae are the

• scientific names of different organisms

• names of kingdoms

• levels of classification

• scientists who organized taxonomy

The simple, single-celled organisms that live in your intestines are classified in the domain

• protista

• bacteria

• archaea

• eukarya