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WorksheetsClassifying Life
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Organizing rocks according to their similarities is an example of the process of _____________.
classification
scientific name
_____________ is the scientific study of how organisms are classified and named.
Taxonomy
Classification
Only the __________ word in an organism's complete scientific name has its first letter capitalized.
first
second
The levels of classification of organisms in order are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The broadest, least specific level is ___________.
domain
species
To identify an unfamiliar organism, you could us a field guide and a _____________.
microscope
taxonomy key
In Linnaeus's classification system, the smallest group was the ________.
domain
species
As you move down the levels of classification, from domain to species, the number of organisms in each group ____________.
gets bigger
gets smaller
Organisms in the same family are __________ closely related than organisms in the same order. (Think about the order of classification)
more
less
Linnaeus classified organisms according to the same observable features.
true
false
FElis concolor can mate with Felis domesticus.
true
false
