Taxonomy, Classification, Viruses and Bacteria Review

The science of Taxonomy is

• the study of living and nonliving organisms and placing them in a hierarchical order

• the classification and naming of organisms and placing them in a hierarchical order

• the study of life

Why is classification important?

• it helps them fight off infectious diseases

• it helps everyone know what the common name of the organisms is and it establishes a relationship pattern

• it helps scientist find relationships between organisms and it provides a universal name

Which is the correct order of the levels of taxonomy, starting from the SMALLEST to the LARGEST

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

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

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

Which two parts of the levels of taxonomy are used in Bionomial Nomenclature

• Domain and Kingdom

• Genus and Species

• Family and Genus

How many types of organisms can belong to one species?

• No more than five

• More than 2

• Less than 3

• Only one

Which scientist is responsible for the taxonomy and classification system that we use today?

• Carolus Linneaus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

The gray wolf diverges from the mountain lion at which level of taxonomy?

• Class

• Species

• Family

• Order

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which level of taxonomy is the MOST specific and organisms will have no analogous structures?

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

• Domain

Which of the following levels of classification will have the MOST organisms in their groups.

• Genus

• Class

• Species

• Family

SELECT ALL THE APPLY: What are the 3 Domains?

• Eukarya

• Eubacteria

• Archea

• Bacteria