FINAL Taxonomy & Characteristics of organisms TAPS

The lion and the tiger belong to different species as shown in the chart above. What is the scientific name of the Lion?

• Panthera tigris

• Felidae Panthera

• Panthera leo

Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

• to prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed

• To standardized the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

• So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose

Which organism is more similar to a chimpanzee, an orangutan or a dog?

• orangutan--they share the same FAMILY

• Dog --they share the same CLASS

• orangutan--they share the same ORDER

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism is more similar to a wolf--a dog or chimpanzee?

• Dog --shares same genus

• Chimpanzee-- shares same class

• Dog-- Shares same class

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The science of naming and classifying organisms is called

• Biology

• Zoology

• Taxonomy

Organisms such as Canis lupas and Canis familaris must belong to the same

• species

• phylum

Scientist usually classify things according to their :

• Habitat

• Appearance

The naming system developed by Linnaeus is called:

• Systematic

• Binomial nomenclature

A team of students encounters an unknown organism in a field while conducting a biodiversity study. Some students think the organism is a plant, while others think it is a fungus.

Which question should the students investigate to classify the organism correctly?

• Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism?

• Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

• Is there nervous tissue present in the organism?

• Does the organism reproduce sexually?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Plantae get their energy through (a)   .

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