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WorksheetsClassification and Adaptations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?
Canis
lupus
Animalia
Mammalia
Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?
genus
phylum
species
kingdom
An organism identified with binomial nomenclature includes which two taxa?
class and order
family and genus
genus and species
kingdom and phylum
Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?
because it created new species for identification
because it created specific scientific names for living things
because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today
because it created common names for species with existing scientific names
What is the order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?
Kingdom, Family, Species, Order, Class, Phylum, Genus
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Species, Order, Kingdom, Family, Genus, Phylum, Class
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
According to the Linnaean Classification of organisms - if two organisms are in the same class then they must also be in the same:
kingdom
genus
family
phylum
Organisms in the plant kingdom are unique because....
they are unicellular.
they lack a nucleus.
they lack a cell wall.
they produce their own food.
Scientists classify organisms by....
giving each several kingdom names.
placing them in groups with organisms with similar characteristics.
the type of brain the organism has.
determining if the organism is helpful or hurtful.
Which of the following adaptations helps birds fly?
They have more fat than most animals
They have hollow bones that make them lighter
They have smaller blood vessels
They have larger stomachs
Penguins swim instead of fly, so they have solid bones which make it easier for a penguin to-
dive deep under water
Detect fish under water
Stay warm under water
Hold its breath under water
