Classification & Taxonomy DOL

A student is making a chart comparing different groups of organisms. Which characteristic is used to classify an organism as a prokaryote?

• It has a nucleus

• It lacks a nucleus

• it has many cells.

• it makes it's own food

Scientist names (bionomial nomenclature) instead of common names when classifying organisms because....

Two organisms share the same genus but belong to different species.

What can be concluded about these two organisms?

• They are completely unrelated.

• They share many characteristics but they are not exactly the same.

• They can not be classified in the same family.

• They belong to different kingdoms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Label the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.

a

c

b

d

e

Phylum

Order

Species

Genus

Kingdom

Which kingdom do humans belong to?

• Plantae
• Fungi
• Animalia
• Protista

The broadest level of classification is __________.

• Domain
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Species

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Class

• Phylum

When we travel down the pyramid, from kingdom to species, we get more __________ with the organism and traits.

• specific

• broad

• correct

• wrong

The broadest level of classification is __________.

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Species

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2