Topic 10: Experience 1 Quiz

Read the paragraph. The study of classifying organisms is ​ (a)   . The various levels of classification, from the most specific to the least specific, are: ​ (b)   , genus, family, order, ​ (c)   , phylum, kingdom, and​ (d)   .

• classification
• hierarchy
• taxonomy
• species
• class
• domain
• genetics
• genus

Identify the missing levels in the diagram.

Level 4 = ​ (a)   Level 6 = ​ (b)  

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• Order
• Taxonomy
• Species
• Phylum
• Genus

Which of the following describes an example of how a taxonomist would classify organisms?

• Classification of seashells according to the similarities in their ages.

• Classification of rabbits according to the different regions they are from.

• Classification of giraffes according to similarities in their environments.

• Classification of monkeys according to differences in their hand structures.

The genus of the common house cat is:

• Canis

• Felis

• Panthera

• Lynx

Match the description of each domain to the name of that domain.

• Bacteria

• Any of various single-celled prokaryotes genetically distinct from bacteria, often thriving in extreme environmental conditions

• Eukarya

• Single-celled, prokaryotic bacteria

• Archaea

• Domain of all organisms whose cells have a nucleus (eukaryotes), including protists, plants, fungi, and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the data table, how can the biologist categorize the birds?

• By their color and size

• By their wingspan and beak shape

• By their diet and habitat

• By their migration patterns

Place the levels of classification in order according to the charts below.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Phylum

Kingdom

Genus

Order

Domain

Family

Class

Species

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

• Mammalia carnivora

• Canidae mesomelas

• Canis mesomelas

• Animalia chordata