Classification of Organisms

According to Aristotle, all organisms were either plants or animals.

• Tue

• False

Classifying organisms into groups makes them easier to find and easier to communicate about.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

When naming a organism with their scientific name, the family and genus is used.

• True

• False

Both Aristotle and Linnaeus used an artificial classification system, used a hierarchy in their system and did not originally classify microbes.

• True

• False

A domain is a group of similar kingdoms. This level of the classification system was not originally used by Linnaeus.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

When considering the levels of the modern classification system, a phylum would contain more organisms than a class.

• True

• False

Which characteristics below explain why the modern classification system is better than Aristotle's system?

• more organisms can be classified

• some organisms can fit into more than one group

• organisms can be moved to another group when needed

• characteristics used to classify are vague and generalized

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which example(s) shows the correct way to write a scientific name?

• genus specie

• Genus Specie

• Genus specie

• Genus specie

When using a hierarchy in a classification system, every upper level has all the characteristics of every level below it.

• True

• False

Taxonomists use Latin to name organisms because:

• Aristotle used it

• the meanings of the words will not change

• scholarly people know the language and can communicate using it

• it includes a hierarchy