Classification Review

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion
• Wind Scorpion
• Daddy long legs
• Scorpion

A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?

• Jointed legs
• Body segments
• Presence of eyes
• Presence of antennae

Which of the following is not a domain of life?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Prokarya

• Bacteria

Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?

• Archaebacteria and Animalia
• Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
• Fungi and Protista
• Plantae and Eubacteria

What is the correct order of classification?family

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

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

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

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

An early classification system had two groups: Plants and Animals. What is wrong with that system?

• It is too specific
• It is too narrow minded
• It is too broad
• It is too fancy 

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Humans

• Protists

Why do scientists classify living things?

• It helps scientists trap species to study
• It is easier to study organisms when grouped 
• It is a good way to keep organisms calm
• It is helpful when dissecting an organism

What level comes after order?

• genus

• kingdom

• family

• species

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus