HIERARCHY OF CLASSIFICATION

The most inclusive/broadest taxon in the classification hierarchy is...

• Species

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Domain

Our current classification system has ____ DOMAINS.

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 12

In which of the following are the Linnaean ranks in the correct order from most inclusive to least inclusive)?

• phylum, kingdom, species

• genus, order, family

• kingdom, phylum, class

• order, class, family

Select the correct Taxonomy Hierarchy

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

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

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

• Kingdom - Phylum - Domain - Class - Species - Order - Species - Genus

Agaricus bisporus, also known as the portobello mushroom, belongs to the kingdom Fungi. One of the characteristics that defines Agaricus bisporus as a fungus is that it has —

• the ability to ingest other organisms.
• the ability to photosynthesize.
• nucleus in its cells.
• pigment in its skin.

The diverse world of protists includes protozoans, slime molds, and certain algae. The word "protozoan" comes from Greek words meaning "first animal." What are the two main characteristics that protozoans share with members of the animal kingdom?

• They move around and cannot make their own food.
• They reproduce and are able to make their own food.
• They reproduce and respond to their environment.
• They respond to their environment and are multicellular.

Green algae, ferns, and pine trees are classified in the plant kingdom. These organisms share certain characteristics. Which of the following is a characteristic used to classify these organisms as plants?

• They engage in photosynthesis.
• They have an immune system.
• They can be found in many different regions on Earth.
• They produce flowers.

An organism is unicellular, reproduces asexually, and lives in a hot hydrothermal vent at the bottom of the ocean. This organism most likely belongs to the kingdom —

• Archaea
• Eubacteria   
• Animalia
• Protista.

The domains of living organisms are —

• Prokarya, Bryozoa, and Bacteria, and they are the lowest level of taxonomic organization.
• Archaea, Euryarchaeota, and Eukarya, and they are the broadest level of taxonomic organization.
• Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, and they are the broadest level of taxonomic organization.
• Flustrina, Archaea, and Bryozoa, and they are the second-lowest level of taxonomic organization.

The taxonomic levels represented in this picture are the three —

• classes, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
• kingdoms, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
• domains, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated kingdoms.
• orders, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated domains.