Classification of Living Things

What is the arrangement of things in groups of similar items called?

• Classification

• Organization

• Categorization

• Grouping

What do scientists classify to describe what they are like and how they relate to other organisms?

• Living things

• Inanimate objects

• Natural phenomena

• Chemical elements

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How many million kinds of living things have been discovered and named so far?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 4 and 5

How many million different kinds of living things do scientists estimate there may be?

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 15

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What could scientists not share about all these organisms without a system of classifying?

• Information

• Data

• Knowledge

• Facts

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What is the best classification system for scientists?

• One that allows identification and interpretation

• One that is simple and easy to use

• One that is widely accepted

• One that is based on ancient philosophies

Who developed one of the first systems for classifying organisms?

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Newton

How many different kinds of living things were recognized at the time Aristotle developed his system?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 10000

What happened to Aristotle's system as scientists learned more?

• It became more accurate

• It became less accurate

• It remained the same

• It was abandoned

What is the current classification system for scientists?

• The Linnaean classification system

• The Dewey Decimal classification system

• The Periodic Table classification system

• There is no one best classification system for scientists.