Classification of Living Things

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What is the broadest or most general level of classification of living organisms?

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Domain

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What is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things called?

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Taxonomy

Front

Which organism is least closely related to the chimpanzee?

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Monarch butterfly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What do you call an organism made up of more than one cell?

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Multicellular

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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List the 8 levels of classification from broadest to most specific.

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

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What is the second level of classification in the hierarchy of living things?

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Kingdom

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What is the primary purpose of taxonomy in biology?

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To organize and categorize living organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What type of organism is classified as unicellular?

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An organism made up of a single cell.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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What is the difference between a genus and a species?

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A genus is a group of related species, while a species is the most specific level of classification.

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What classification level comes after Phylum?

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Class