Classifying

First word in an organism's scientific name

• Classification

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Species

The scientific study of how things are classified

• Binominal nomenclature

• Classification

• Taxonomy

• Species

Which is a more general classification category and thus will have more organisms:

• Kingdom

• Specie

• Genus

• Family

Which is the smallest classification and thus will have less organisms.

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

• Order

The scientific name given to an organism is based on binominal nomenclature.

• True

• False

Which best describes the animal in the picture above?

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Mammal

• Bird

What does it mean to classify animals?

• to capture it for scientific research 

• to put into a group with other animals that are similar

• to release it into the wild

• to study it in its natural environment

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I have two legs and two wings. I lay eggs. I am covered with feathers. What am I?

• Fish

• Mammal

• Amphibian

• Bird

Which of the following BEST describes a mammal?

• Cold blooded and has scales.

• Has hair on body, warm blooded, breathes with lungs.

• Born in the water and breathes through gills.

Animals that began their life in water, but live most of it on land are

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• birds

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