Classifying and Exploring Life Chapter Review

Which description identifies a genus?

• a group of similar domains

• a group of similar orders

• a group of similar phyla

• a group of similar species

What kingdom do trees belong?

• protist

• archaea

• bacteria

• plantae

• fungi

What kingdom do squirrels belong?

• protista

• archaea

• animalia

• fungi

• bacteria

Mushrooms are members of the kingdom

• fungi.

• plantae.

• Protista.

• bacteria.

• archaea.

A series of questions used to identify an organism is a(n)

• bionomial nomenclature.

• domaniclature.

• dichotomous key.

• cladogram.

A branched diagram that shows relationships among organisms, including common ancestors, is a(n)

• bionomial nomenclature.

• domain key.

• dichotomous key.

• cladogram.

A system for naming organisms by giving each organism a two-word scientific name is called

• bionomial nomenclature.

• domain key.

• dichotomous key.

• cladogram.

Which is the correct order of the classification of species?

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

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

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

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

An organism's scientific name consists of

• its kingdom name and its phylum name.

• its genus name and its species name.

• its class name and its family name.

• its phylum name and its species name.

In the name Acer rubrum, the word rubrum designates the

• genus.

• species.

• family.

• class.