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

Front

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

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species

Front

What is the largest and most general group that an organism is classified into?

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Domain

Front

In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify?

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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

Front

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

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Musa

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Dichotomous key

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A tool for identifying/classifying organisms

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Organisms in the same phylum are more alike than organisms in the same class.

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FALSE

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Cells that have a nucleus are called ________. Options: archaea, bacteria, eukaryotes, fungi

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eukaryotes

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A scientific name consists of a ___________. Options: domain and kingdom, phylum and class, family and order, genus and species

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genus and species