Taxonomy

Taxonomy

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Geni Marlow

Used 13+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which one of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from the most inclusive (largest) to the least inclusive (smallest)?
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Domain, Class, Family
Species, Genus, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What language is used to write scientific names?
English
Latin
Spanish
The language that the scientist speaks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which taxonomic level below is the largest?
Kingdom
Class
Genus
Species

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which taxonomic level below is the smallest?
Kingdom
Class
Genus
Species

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which two of taxonomic levels are used to create a scientific name?
Kingdom
Phylum
Genus
Species
Class

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which of the following are correct about how a scientific name is written? Choose all that apply.
All caps
Italics
In Latin
In English

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which of the following is NOT a level of classification in the Linnaean taxonomy system?
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Domain

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