Classification of Living Things Lesson

What are the 8 levels of Classification in order?

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

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

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

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

What is the smallest and most specific group in the classification system?

• species

• domain

• kingdom

• Genus

What is the largest and most general group that an organism is classified into?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Species

• Family

Why do we classify living things

• To keep information private

• To make finding information easier

• To confuse students

• To make animals healthier

What is taxonomy?

• The study of naming and classifying things

• Preserving dead organisms

• The science of paying your taxes

• My cat's name

In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify?

• Genus

• Species

• Kingdom

• Domain

In a scientific name, what does the SECOND name identify?

• Genus

• Species

• Kingdom

• Domain

To what genus does a Banana tree belong to?

• Musa

• Ficus

• paradisicum

• Bamboosa

What are the 3 Domains of living things?

• Plants, Animals, Fungi

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Living, Non-living, Once-living

• Sarah, Joe, Bob

What is a dichotomous key?

• A magical key that opens many doors

• A tool for identifying/classifying organisms

• A type of tree

• The naming system