Classification of Living Things

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What are the 8 levels of Classification in order?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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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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What is the largest and most general group that an organism is classified into? Options: Domain, Kingdom, Species, Family

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Domain

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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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What is 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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What are the 3 Domains of living things?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

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Dichotomous key

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A tool for identifying/classifying organisms