Taxonomy Review

Label the classification of Life pyramid correctly

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Family

Phylum

Class

Genus

Order

Species

Kingdom

Domain

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

• vascular tissue only

• vascular tissue and seeds

• vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

• seeds only

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

• To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

• To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

• To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

• To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

• They are both vertebrates

• They both have lungs

• They are both mammals

• They both lose their canine teeth.

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom
• Order
• Family
• Species

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Order

• Family

• Species

• Class

• Genus

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom
• Order
• Family
• Species

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

• mammals in the same Order

• mammals in the same Genus

• mammals in the Class

• Mammals in the same Family

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the scientific name of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, which other organism must be closely related to the

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2