WorksheetsClassification of Living Things
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the 8 levels of Classification in order?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Order, Domain, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom
Family, Domain, Genus, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order
Class, Family, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Order, Domain
What is the smallest and most specific group in the classification system?
species
domain
kingdom
Genus
What is the largest and most general group that an organism is classified into?
Domain
Kingdom
Species
Family
Why do we classify living things
To keep information private
To make finding information easier
To confuse students
To make animals healthier
What is taxonomy?
The study of naming and classifying things
Preserving dead organisms
The science of paying your taxes
My cat's name
In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify?
Genus
Species
Kingdom
Domain
In a scientific name, what does the SECOND name identify?
Genus
Species
Kingdom
Domain
To what genus does a Banana tree belong to?
Musa
Ficus
paradisicum
Bamboosa
What are the 3 Domains of living things?
Plants, Animals, Fungi
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Living, Non-living, Once-living
Sarah, Joe, Bob
What is a dichotomous key?
A magical key that opens many doors
A tool for identifying/classifying organisms
A type of tree
The naming system
