Organizing Biodiversity and Modern Classification

which taxon contains the most organisms?

• kingdom

• phylum

• genus

• species

What is Taxonomy?

• Something my parents pay to the government

• A new Pokemon

• The classification and naming of organisms

• Two names that make up an organism's name

What is Carl Linneaus credited with?

• binomial nomenclature

• taxonomy

• domains

• mnemonic devices

What are the three domains?

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya

• Prokarya, Archaea, Bacteria

• Prokarya, Eukarya, Bacteria

A Halophile, which can handle extremely salty environments, would best be sorted into which domain?

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Archaea

A mushroom would best be classified as a...

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

True or False: Classification is a static system and does NOT change due to new DNA evidence

• True

• False

What is NOT one of the four Kingdoms of Domain Eukarya?

• Prokarya

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Which kingdom is the most diverse in terms of variety and could later on be separated?

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

In Binomial Nomenclature, which two classifications are used to create an organism's name? (select two)

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Order

• Class