Classification of Living Things

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What is the smallest and most specific group in the classification system?

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species

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Why do we classify living things? Options: To keep information private, To make finding information easier, To confuse students, To make animals healthier

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To make finding information easier

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Taxonomy

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The study of naming and classifying things

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In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify? Options: Genus, Species, Kingdom, Domain

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Genus

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In a scientific name, what does the SECOND name identify? Options: Genus, Species, Kingdom, Domain

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Species

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To what genus does a Banana tree belong to? Options: Musa, Ficus, paradisicum, Bamboosa

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Musa

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To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.

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Classification

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A scientific name consists of a ___________.

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genus and species

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Primary language used to classify living things? Options: Greek, Latin, Roman, English

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Latin

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You would find mushrooms in which kingdom? Options: Plantae, Protists, Fungi, Animalia

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Fungi