Taxonomy and Classification

Which two levels of classification are used to name organisms?

• family and order

• kingdom and domain

• genus and species

• class and order

Single celled organisms that do not contain a nucleus are referred to as

• eukaryotes

• prokaryotes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Multi-celled organisms that contain a nucleus are referred to as

• eukaryotes

• prokaryotes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What are the 3 domains?

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class

• Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

• Class, Order, Species

• Genus, Species, KIngdom

Thermophiles, Halophiles, and Methanogens all exist in extreme environments. What domain do these organisms belong to?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

Bacteria are

• unicellular

• multicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?

• the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only
• the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only
• the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only
• the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only

Fungi are different from plants primarily because they

• are nonmotile.
• contain chlorophyll.
• are heterotrophic.
• have cell walls.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is taxonomy?

• A two-word naming system for describing organisms
• A classification system based on shared characteristics
• A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment
• A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils

The scientific name of the sugar maple is Acer saccharum. What does the second part of the name, saccharum, designate?

• Genus
• Species
• Family
• Kingdom