Classification

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Thomas Jefferson
• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein 

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

The science of describing, classifying and naming living things is known as _______.

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Sortology

• Phylogeny

Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.

• Numerical
• Symbolical
• two word
• alphabetical

Biologist group living things based on ____.

• Habitat

• Size

• Colors

• Shared Characteristics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The proper writing of a scientific name includes ___.

• Genus Capitalized

• Species Lowercase

• Underline or Italics

• All of the above

What is the species name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

Scientists place organisms into domains and kingdoms based on cell type, number of cells, and

• if they are able to grow.

• if they drink water.

• if they have the ability to make food.

• if they are able to move.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Bacteria