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Classification Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Aristotle first group animals? (hint: this didn't work very well)

a)

Air, water, and land animals

b)

Big animals and small animals

c)

He put all animals into one big group

d)

By how they eat

2.

How many domains are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

3.

The organization of things into groups based on characteristics in a system that ALREADY exists

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

4.

Describing/classifying things into a system that you CREATE is:

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

5.

Linnaeus is known for:

a)

grouping animals by air, land and sea

b)

being the father of taxonomy

c)

making the first taco

6.

If a living thing has chlorophyll in it, would it fit in kingdom animalia? Be prepared to defend your answer.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Which is the correct eight levels of classification from the largest to smallest?

a)

domain, kingdom, class, phylum, family, order, genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

8.

Why do we use a dichotomous key?

(a)  

9.

The scientific name for the Green Sea Turtle is Chelonia mydas. Which name is the genus name?

a)

Chelonia

b)

mydas

10.

Animals are grouped based on characteristics they have in...

(a)  

11.

What is a single celled, living thing WITH A NUCLEUS that lives in water called? HINT: junk drawer of science :)

a)

Protist

b)

Fungus

c)

Bacter

12.

How does a fungus eat food?

a)

finds food

b)

makes food

c)

absorbs food

13.

The scientific name for a platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Which part of the name is the species name?

a)

Ornithorhynchus

b)

anatinus

c)

Perry

14.

How did Linnaeus classify living things?

a)

Based on characteristics they have in common

b)

by air, land, and sea animals

c)

by how much he liked living things

15.

A dichotomous key is made of:

a)

pictures

b)

a bunch of paired statements

c)

math

16.

If you were a scientist exploring new species, what characteristics might you look at to determine how the species should be classified?

4 lines
17.

Why do scientists use Latin to describe living things?

4 lines
18.

A field guide is made of:

a)

pictures/labeling

b)

pairs of statements

c)

grassy fields