Classification - Grade 7 Science

(Taxonomy) The classification system we use today was created by....

• Watson & Crick

• Darwin

• Mendel

• Linnaeus

(Taxonomy) Classifying organisms based on their characteristics is called...

• taxonomy

• sorting

• organizing

• grouping

(Taxonomy) Which level of classification is the most broad?

• Species

• Class

• Domain

• Kingdom

(Taxonomy) Which level is the most specific?

• Domain

• Family

• Species

• Genus

(Taxonomy) What languages are scientific names written in?

• Latin or Spanish

• Spanish or German

• German or Greek

• Greek or Latin

(Taxonomy) How many scientific names does an organism have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• many

(Taxonomy) How many common names does an organism have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• many

(Taxonomy) Which is the correct way to write an organisms scientific name?

• Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

• ailuropoda melanoleuca

• Ailuropoda melanoleuca

• ailuropoda Melanoleuca

(Taxonomy) The scientific name for a lion is Panthera leo, what is the genus?

• lion

• Panthera

• leo

(Taxonomy) An organism's scientific name includes its...

• Family & Genus

• Kingdom & Family

• Genus & Species

• Class & Genus