Taxonomy

What is a level of organism classification called?

• group

• taxon

• series

• step

Which taxon is least general?

• kingdom

• phylum

• family

• genus

Which domain contains cells with nuclei?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Prokarya

How many kingdoms exist?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which group is the largest subdivision of a phylum?

• kingdom

• class

• order

• family

Two organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring belong in the same.....

• order

• family

• genus

• species

Organisms are grouped into their kingdom based on evolutionary relationships and....

• habitat

• social behavior

• food preferences

• structure

What term refers to an organism that can make its' own food?

• consumer

• autotrophic

• heterotrophic

• decomposer

Which scientist devised a binomial system for naming organisms?

• Miller

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Watson

A unique characteristic of Archaebacteria compared to any other kingdom is....

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• unicellular

• extreme environment