Biology Classification Review

The part of the leaf that attaches it to the branch

• midrib
• petiole
• leaf bud
• blade

A scientific name is made up of 2 parts; the first is the genus and the second is the ___

• family
• kingdom
• phylum
• species

Which taxa contains the FEWEST amount of organisms, or is the most specific?

• genus
• family
• species
• order

Which level of classification (taxon) comes after kingdom?

• order
• family
• phylum
• species

What do you look for while collecting a leaf to make sure you have the entire leaf?

• a leaf scar
• a leaf bud
• a seed
• the arrangement on the branch

Which domain do humans belong to?

• Bacteria
• Eukarya
• Archae
• Eubacteria

The science of classifying organisms is ...

• biology
• ecology
• cladistics
• taxonomy

A leaf that consists of leaflets is said to be

• compound
• simple
• opposite
• alternate

A new species of animal is discovered and must be classified. Which would be the most important thing to study to determine its classification?

• what it eats
• where it lives
• how old it is
• its skeletal structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What was Carolus Linnaeus known for?

• taxonomy
• Theory of Evolution
• dichotomous keys
• binomial nomenclature