Reading Quiz 1.2 Classifying Life

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As you move down the levels of classification from domain to species, the number of organisms in each group increases

• True
• False

Biologists group organisms based on similarities.

• True
• False

Organisms in the same family are less closely related than organisms in the same order.

• True
• False

The first word in an organism's scientific name (binomial nomenclature) identifies the species.

• True
• False

Organisms in the same species can mate with each other but do not produce offspring that can mate and reproduce.

• True
• False

A domain is the most specific level of organization in the classification system.

• True
• False

The more classification levels two organisms share, the more closely related they are.

• True
• False

A ______________ can help you identify organisms based on their physical characteristics.

• genus
• binomial nomenclature
• taxonomic key
• classification
• taxonomy

The scientific study of how organisms are classified is called _____________________.

• classification
• binomial nomenclature
• taxonomy
• species