Classification of Living Things

What is the science of classifying living organisms called?

• biology

• taxonomy

• botany

• zoology

What is the purpose of classification in biology?

• The purpose of classification in biology is to organize and categorize living organisms based on their characteristics and relationships.

• The purpose of classification in biology is to study the behavior of living organisms.

• The purpose of classification in biology is to create new species of living organisms.

• The purpose of classification in biology is to determine the age of living organisms.

What are the three domains of life?

• Plants, Animals, and Fungi

• Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

• Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, and Viruses

• Protists, Bacteria, and Viruses

What are the seven levels of classification in the Linnaean system?

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus

• Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Variety, Subspecies

• Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Subspecies

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What is the basic unit of classification in biology?

• cell

• genus

• organism

• species

What is the difference between a genus and a species?

What is the highest level of classification in the Linnaean system?

• Order

• Class

• Kingdom

• Phylum

What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

What is the difference between plants and animals in terms of classification?

• Plants are autotrophs and animals are heterotrophs.

• Plants and animals are not classified.

• Plants are heterotrophs and animals are autotrophs.

• Plants and animals have the same classification.

What is the purpose of a scientific name for an organism?

• To provide a standardized and universally recognized way to identify and classify the organism.

• To make it easier for the organism to find a mate.

• To give the organism a unique and catchy name.

• To confuse scientists and make it difficult to identify the organism.