Taxonomy for Kids

What is taxonomy?

• the science of classifying and naming species

• arranging things into groups

• high diversity in living species

• the discovering of different species around the world

Why do we organize the taxonomic system like a funnel?

• it's easier to visualize that way

• the levels get more specific as you move down the funnel

• the levels get less specific as you move down the funnel

• there is no reason for this

What is the correct order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?

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

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

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

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

Which taxonomic level is the broadest/least specific?

• kingdom

• domain

• species

• order

Which taxonomic level is the most specific?

• kingdom

• domain

• species

• order

What domain consists of organisms which store their DNA in a nucleus?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Protista

Plantae and Animalia are part of which taxonomic level?

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Phylum

• Species

How do species get their scientific name?

• combining their domain and kingdom

• combining their genus and species

• combining their phylum and class

• its the species name

How are scientists able to tell how closely related organisms are?

• find out how many taxonomic levels they have in common

• find out if their share the same domain

• find out if they share more than 3 levels

• find out if they have the same order

Which of the following are included in the domain level?

• Bacteria, Carnivae, Animalia

• Prokarya, Genus, Mammalia

• Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

• Phyla, Phloem, Prokaryote