Classification of Organisms

What are the six kingdoms?

• Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

• Protista, Animalia, Lizards, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

• Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

• Mammals, Birds, Insects, Crocodile

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the most specific classification level?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

An organism’s scientific name consists of...

• Their domain and kingdom

• Their phylum and class

• Their family and order

• Their genus and species

What is the levels of classification from largest to smallest?

• Species - Genus - Family - Order - Class - Phylum - Kingdom

• Genus - Species - Kingdom - Phylum - Family - Class - Order

• Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species

• Kingdom - Phylum - Order - Class - Family - Genus - Species

What is a domain?

• A group of similar species

• Grouping objects based on what they have in common

• The largest, most general group that organisms can be classified into

• An organism’s structure

Which kingdom has multicellular organisms that move to hunt their food?

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protists

The kingdom Archaebacteria...

• Are multicellular.

• Undergo photosynthesis.

• Are able to tolerate extreme conditions.

• Can be found in the intestines.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

• Consumers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic and can cause illness yet can also make food such as yogurt.

• Archaebacteria

• Protista

• Eubacteria

• Plantae

Which kingdom are mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowers a part of?

• Archaebacteria

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Protista