Domain Taxonomy

Taxonomy is

• the stuffing of dead animals

• the classification of organisms

• the collection of taxes

• the study of toxins and poisons

What are the levels of classification in order from the most general to the most specific?

• Species, genus, class, order, family, phylum, domain, kingdom

• Domain, kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species

• Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

• Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

How many domains are there?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

Which is not a kingdom?

• Anamalia

• Plantae

• Virusae

• Fungi

Each species is assigned a two-part name made up of the __________ and the __________.

• genus; species

• family; phylum

• species; order

• family; friend

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

• species

• genus

• cat

• family

Organisms in the Animalia kingdom are

• multicellular and heterotrophic

• multicellular and autotrophic

• unicellular and autotrophic

• unicellular and heterotrophic

Which kingdom contains "extremophiles"?

• eubacteria

• archaebacteria

• fungi

• protista

What do plants and animals have in common?

• both are heterotrophic

• both are autotrophic

• both are prokaryotic

• both are eukaryotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A dichotomous key is used to

• locate an organism

• identify an organism

• divide a kingdom

• interbreed species