Classification Vocabulary Quiz 1

The two word name system used to identify species.

• Taxonomy

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Classification

• Dichotomous Key

A system of grouping by common characteristics.

• Taxonomy

• Cladograms

• Classification

• Latin

Which category would contain the most organisms?

• Phylum

• Species

• Kingdom

• Animalia

What is the smallest, most specific category used to classify organisms?

• Kingdom

• Species

• Genus

• Family

A biologist observes that a plant specimen has

no true roots, stems, or leaves. What term would

she use to describe this plant?

• vascular

• flowering

• wilted

• non-vascular

Which term describes an animal without a

backbone?

• chordate

• invertebrate

• protozoan

• vertebrate

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

Vertebrates are animals with ____.

• backbones

• special tubes

• no backbones

• no special tubes

What is an invertebrate?

• An animal with a backbone
• a mammal
• An animal without a backbone
• birds

All invertebrates _________

• Have a backbone
• Do not have a backbone
• Are really just Vertebrates
• Have a nerve cord