Biological Classification Vocabulary

A classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name is called ________.

• Binomial nomenclature.

• Multinomial nomenclature.

• Trinomial nomenclature.

• Scientific classification.

A group of similar species is called a ________.

• Genus.

• Species.

• Family.

• Order.

The science of naming and grouping organisms is known as ________.

• Systematics.

• Taxonomy.

• Classification.

• Phylogenetics.

Groups that have biological meaning are referred to as ________.

• Taxon.

• Phylum.

• Kingdom.

• Species.

Fill in the blank: The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics is called ________.

• Classification.

• Segmentation.

• Evaluation.

• Differentiation.

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A group of similar genera is known as a ________.

• Family.

• Genus.

• Species.

• Order.

In classification, a group of closely related families is called an ________.

• Order.

• Class.

• Phylum.

• Genus.

In classification, a group of closely related orders is known as a ________.

• Class

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Family

A group of organisms that are different but share important characteristics is called a ________.

• Phylum.

• Family.

• Class.

• Kingdom.

The largest and most inclusive of Linnaeus’s taxonomic categories is the ________.

• Kingdom.

• Phylum.

• Class.

• Order.