Classification Intro

______ is putting things into groups based on similar characteristics.

• communication

• classification

• collaboration

• critical organization

The science of classifying is called

• taxonomy

• trigonometry

• taxation

• tribulations

______ was the first to try to classify in 300 BC by putting living things into 2 groups: plants and animals

• Aros

• Michaelangelo

• Murphy

• Aristotle

The founder of the modern taxonomy was a Swedish biologist named

• Luther

• Linnaeus

• Linear

• Lumpkin

Organisms are named using a 2 name system called

• binomial nomenclature

• 2 name system of science

• biosphere naming system

• biological nomenclature

Domain, Kingdom, _______, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. What level is missing?

• psychology

• philosophy

• physiology

• phylum

_________, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. What level is missing?

• Dominion

• Domino

• Domain

• Class

Organisms are named using which 2 levels of the classification system?

• Family and Genus

• Genus and Order

• Genus and Species

• Phylum and Class

Which level listed below is the broadest level and has the most species?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

Which level listed below is the most specific and has the fewest number of species?

• Domain

• Phylum

• Class

• Species