Classification Review

When scientists classify organisms, they

• arrange them in orderly groups.
• give them many common names.
• decide whether they are useful.
• ignore evolutionary relationships.

Most bacteria are classified into which kingdom?

• Archaebacteria
• Eubacteria
• Protista
• Fungi

The scientific name for a large dinosaur is Tyrannosaurus rex. What is the genus to which this dinosaur belongs?

• rex
• dinosaur
• Tyrannosaurus
• animal

What kind of organism thrives in hot springs and other extreme environments?

• archaebacteria
• eubacteria
• protists
• aliens

A pine tree is a member of the kingdom

• Animalia.
• Protista.
• Fungi.
• Plantae

The seven levels of classification, from specific to general

• species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, kingdom
• species, genus, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom
• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom.
• species, genus, family, order, phylum, class, kingdom.

Linnaeus is known for

• founding the science of taxonomy
• proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
• identifying the characteristics of rare species.
• creating the mnemonic device for recalling the levels of classification

Organisms in the kingdom _____ usually move by themselves and have advanced nervous systems that allow them to respond to their environment.

• Fungi
• Plantae
• Animalia
• Protista

The scientific name for white oak is Quercus alba. What is its species name?

• Quercus
• alba
• oak
• white

Fungi obtain nutrients by

• performing photosynthesis.
• eating food.
• absorbing them from their surroundings.
• all of the above