Classification

The first word in a scientific name is the

• species

• phylum

• genus

• class

The scientist who came up with the current classification system

• Darwin

• Newton

• Mendel

• Linnaeus

The science of grouping and naming organisms

• Phylogeny

• Dichotomy

• Taxonomy

• Genetics

Which taxonomic level would include the LEAST number of organisms?

• species

• genus

• order

• phylum

a category of classification below a phylum

• Kingdon

• Domain

• Phylum

• Class

the largest division used to classify living things

• Class

• Domain

• Genus

• Species

Which of the following lists the eight levels of classification in the correct order?

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

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

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

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

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Bacteria

What two levels make up a scientific name?

• genus and order

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

• family and genus

The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:

• dichotomous key
• taxonomy
• binomial nomenclature
• classification