Unit 3.3 Lesson 3 - Classification

Which of the following is considered to be the broadest taxonomic division?

• A. Phylum

• B. Domain

• C. Family

• D. Kingdom

Paula is studying two different animals. Both animals are classified within the same genus, but they are different species. Based on this, it can be determined that the animals

• A. live in the same habitat.

• B. have exactly the same characteristics.

• C. do not share any characteristics.

• D. have many shared characteristics.

All scientific names are part of a binomial nomenclature. Which of the following is an example of a scientific name?

• A. Cardioderma cor

• B. heliconia fructis, red cone flower

• C. Heart-nosed bat

• D. Annelida rotifera neurosima duciana

Kendra is studying a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus. To which kingdom does this organism most likely belong?

• A. kingdom Eubacteria

• B. kingdom Protista

• C. kingdom Fungi

• D. kingdom Plantae

Scientists most likely use classification systems to separate organisms into groups based on similarities or differences in their characteristics because these systems

• A. makes it impossible to identify what kind of organism a scientist is studying.

• B. make the study of different kinds of organisms very confusing.

• C. allow scientists to change the name of an organism any time they want.

• D. allow scientists to easily identify different kinds of organisms.

Look at the scientific names for the two organisms below:

Felis domesticus

Felis bengalensis

What can you tell about these two organisms from their scientific names?

• A. You cannot tell anything about an organism from its scientific name alone.

• B. The organisms belong to the same kingdom but different phyla.

• C. The organisms are different subgroups of the same species.

• D. The organisms are different species, but belong to the same genus.

The organism shown below belongs to

• A. the plant kingdom.

• B. the animal kingdom.

• C. the protist kingdom.

• D. both the plant kingdom and the protist kingdom.

The organism shown below belongs to

• A. the protist kingdom.

• B. both the animal kingdom and the protist kingdom.

• C. the plant kingdom.

• D. the animal kingdom.

A scientist discovers a new organism. The organism is multicellular, makes its own food, and does not move from place to place. This organism most likely belongs to

• A. the plant kingdom.

• B. the animal kingdom.

• C. the protist kingdom.

• D. all of these

A scientist discovers a new organism. The organism is multicellular, eats other organisms for food, and moves freely from place to place. This organism most likely belongs to

• A. the animal kingdom.

• B. the protist kingdom.

• C. the plant kingdom.

• D. all of these