Life Science Chapter 18

A diagram showing how organisms are related based on derived characteristics.

• dichotomous key

• cladogram

• phylogenic chart

• classification clade

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Any level of organization into which biologically related organisms are placed?

• kingdom

• clade

• taxon

• family

Which is the correct order of classification levels?

• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

• class, phylum, order, family, genus species

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• class, family, species, order, genus, kingdom, domain

What is standardized naming refered to?

• binomial nomenclature

• linnaeus lineage

• taxonomy

• modern naming

The first taxonomist who divided organisms into plants and animals.

• Plato

• John Ray

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

Binomial names

• are shorter than earlier versions

• longer than earlier versions

• are in English

• descriptive and thorough

The grouping of organisms based on their common descent is called

• Linnaeus classification

• binomial nomenclature

• evolutionary classification

• derived characters

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How many levels are in the Linnaeus system of classification?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 5

The science of naming and grouping organisms

• systematics

• linnaean system

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

The 2 domains composed of only unicellular organisms

• Archaea and Eubacteria

• Eubacteria and Bacteria

• Bacteria and Archaea

• Eukarya and Bacteria