Taxonomy & classification

What kind of organisms eat other organisms for energy?

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What kind of organisms break down other organisms to obtain their energy.

• Consumers

• Producers

• Decomposeres

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that do not have a nucleus are classified as...

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Producer

• None of the above

Which of the following shows the correct order of the levels of classification from largest to smallest?

• Species - Class- Order - Kingdom - Genus - Family - Phylum

• Species - Genus - Family - Order - Class - Phylum - Kingdom

• Kingdom - Phylum - Class- Order - Family - Genus - Species

• None of the above

The science of grouping and naming organisms.

• Classification

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Dichotomous Key

• Taxonomy

The two word name system used to identify species.

• Taxonomy

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Classification

• Dichotomous Key

A tool used to help identify an organism’s scientific name.

• Dichotomous Key

• Microscope

• Multi cellular

• Graduated Cylinder

A system of grouping by common characteristics.

• Taxonomy

• Cladograms

• Classification

• Latin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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