Classification Quiz

An organism’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions is called

• taxonomy.

• evolution.

• development.

• homeostasis.

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce is called a(n)

• order.

• phylum.

• kingdom.

• species.

What is the smallest level of classification?

• Family
• Order

• Species

• Kingdom

What are the 3 domains of taxonomy classification?

• Animalia, Plantae, Protista
• Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
• Prokaryota, Eukaryota, Fungi
• Vertebrata, Invertebrata, Plantae

What is the correct order for scientific names?

• Genus species
• Species genus

Which answer choice is the largest category of classification?

• Domain

• Phylum
• Genus
• Species

The classification of living organisms is called__________

• biology
• taxonomy
• herpetology
• geology

Who is thought to be the "father of taxonomy"?

• Galileo Galilei

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring is called a

• kingdom

• phylum

• species

• genus

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The method of scientific classification used today is based on the classification system developed by

• Carolus Linnaeus

• M. Courtney Latimer

• John Ray

• Charles Darwin