Unit 11: Classification Review

According to natural selection, organisms more suited to their environment are better able to

• Sleep

• Survive

• Perish

• Migrate

Changes in genetic material are called _____________

• Mutations

• RNA

• Genes

Which of the following is the process Darwin used to explain the origin of a new species?

• heritability

• evolution

• natural selection

Which scientific name is TYPED correctly

• carcharhinus melanopterus

• Carcharhinus Melanopterus

• Carcharhinus melanopterus

• Carcharhinus melanopterus

Which taxa are used in a scientific name?

• Domain

• Genus

• Phylum

• Species

• Class

What is the largest taxa?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

What is the smallest taxa?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

What language is used to create scientific names?

• English

• Greek

• Latin

• French

Scientists who classify organisms are known as taxonomists.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is taxonomy?

• The study of DNA and RNA
• The study of how organisms are related
• The study of classifying and describing organisms
• The study of organisms in their habitat