5th Grade Practice Test - Classification

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

What are the three domains?

• Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
• Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
• Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
• Archaea, Fungi, Animalia

Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share an order  

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family
• Domain
• Species
• Carolus Linnaeus

The modern Biological classification system is based on the pioneering work of:

• Carl Linnaeus

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• John Meritus

To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.

• Domains
• Taxonomy
• Genetics
• Classification

The broadest level of classification is __________.

• Domain
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Species

What is taxonomy?

• The study of naming and classifying things

• Preserving dead organisms

• The science of paying your taxes

• My cat's name

A human is in the domain

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

Which group contains a larger amount of organisms?

• Phylum

• Class

• Genus

• Order