Unit 12 Classification Checkup

Which kingdom do humans belong to?

• Plantae
• Fungi
• Animalia
• Protista

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family
• Domain
• Species
• Carolus Linnaeus

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• 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

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

• species, genus
• phylum, order
• class, spices
• genus, species

What level comes after order?

• genus

• kingdom

• family

• species

What level comes before class?

• phylum

• domain

• order

• family

What is a prokaryote?

• an organism that has a nucleus in its cells

• an organism without a nucleus in its cells

A heterotroph

• cannot make its own food.

• is able to make its food.

Some living things are able to tolerate life in hot springs. To which of the following domains would these organisms most likely belong?

• Archaea

• Protista

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things. Which classification includes all protists, fungi, plants, and animals?

• Phylum Chordata

• Class Mammalia

• Domain Eukarya

• Order Carnivora