CPALM: Classifying Living Things

What is the branch of science concerned with the classification of living things?

• Taxonomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Animals with a backbone are called what?

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

• Mammals

• Reptiles

What do vascular plants have that carry water and nutrients from the roots through the stem to the leaves?

• Tubes

• Roots

• Flowers

• Spores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why do scientists use classification systems to organize organisms?

• Because animals need to know which groups they belong to

• Because animals needed to have similar names, but plants could have multiple names without causing confusion

• To keep a list of all organisms currently living on Earth

• To note similarities and differences in different organisms and to avoid confusion when studying them.

The Linnean system groups living things in a hierarchy, or in different levels. True or False?

• True

• False

What is the correct order of the 7 levels used for each domain in the Linnean system?

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom

• Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum

• Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Class

What is the correct scientific name for the sunflower?

• Helianthus annuus

• Rosa rubiginosa

• Quercus alba

• Zea mays

Which organism is most closely related to the green anole?

• Boa Constrictor

• Chameleon

• Gecko

• Komodo dragon

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2