Taxonomy Classification Kingdoms

(Taxonomy) How many kingdoms are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

(Taxonomy) The method of naming organisms by two names is known as...

• dichotomous naming

• binomial nomenclature

• the scientific method

What languages are scientific names written in?

• Latin or Spanish

• Spanish or German

• German or Greek

• Greek or Latin

How many scientific names does an organism have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• many

(Taxonomy) How many common names does an organism have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• many

An organism's scientific name includes its...

• Family & Genus

• Kingdom & Family

• Genus & Species

• Class & Genus

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

• Kingdom class phylum genus order species family

• Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus

• Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species

• Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

What is taxonomy?

• A two-word naming system for describing organisms

• A classification system based on shared characteristics

• A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment

• A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

• Kingdom phylum

• Kingdom class

• Species genus

• Genus species