Classification

The second highest level of taxonomic classification.

• Binomial nomenclature

• Kingdom

• Domain

The system of naming organisms scientifically, developed by Carolus Linnaeus; consists of genus and species names

• Abiogenesis

• Biogenesis

• Binomial nomenclature

A classification system based on shared characteristics between groups or organisms and their common ancestor

• Cladistics

• Cladiogram

• Bionomial nomenclature

The taxonomic classification of living organisms in successive levels of complexity and inclusivity

• Speciation

• Hierarchy

• Phylogeny

An organism is.......

• a person who plays the organ

• a part of speech

• a dichotomous

• any living thing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A branching diagram representing a hypothesis about the evolutionary descent of groups of organisms from a common ancestor.

• Cladistics

• Cladiogram

• Taxonomy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 Kingdoms?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Linnaeus

• Animal

• Monera

Why do we classify things?

• Grouping things helps us to understand them better

• all the cool people do it

• because we're better than every other organism

• why not?

To which phylum do crabs and spiders belong?

• Echinodermata

• Arthropoda

• Cnidaria

• Mollusca

The science of naming and classifying organisms is called

• Taxonomy

• Classifying

• Naming

• Taxing