Classifying Life - y7 CM

The scientific name given to an organism is based on binominal nomenclature.

• True

• False

Process of grouping things based on their similarities.

• Classification

• Binominal Nomenclature

• Genus

• Species

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

• Binominal Nomenclature

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Species

First word in an organism's scientific name

• Classification

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Species

Binomial means ...

• very small
• multiple
• two names
• organized

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Juniper
• Pine
• Spruce
• Fir

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• Coleoptera
• Heteroptera
• Diptera
• Lepidoptera

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features
• weather patterns
• environment
• diet

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

• band-tail puffer
• spotted goat fish
• peacock flounder
• trumpet fish

The broadest level of classification is the 

• kingdom
• domain
• species
• genus