Classification and Taxonomy

What is taxonomy?

• A two-word naming system for describing organisms
• A classification system based on shared characteristics
• A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment
• A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils

Several different classes make up a

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Family
• Genus

Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular OR multicellular, decomposers or parasites belong to this Kingdom:

• Protista
• Fungi
• Plantae
• Archaebacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs, reproduce sexually or asexually belong to this Kingdom:

• Animalia
• Fungi
• Monera
• Plantae

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Organisms that are unicellular, plant-like or animal-like or fungus-like, live in damp or wet places like ponds, rivers, or streams.

• Kingdom Fungi
• Kingdom Plantae
• Kingdom Animalia
• Kingdom Protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?

• Phylum
• Family
• Order 
• Kingdom

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

• Kingdom phylum
• Kingdom class
• Species genus
• Genus species

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

• Kingdom class phylum genus order species family
• Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
• Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species
• Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Cell with a nucleus, DNA is found in the nucleus of this cell. 

• Prokaryotic 
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular 

Cell with no nucleus, DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm. 

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular 
• Multicellular