Classification

the smallest, most specific classification category

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

Subdivision of a kingdom

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

Classifying organisms based off their habitat was developed by

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

Classifying organisms based off their body structure, size, shape color, method of obtaining food. (Use of scientific names)

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

Binomial nomenclature is made up of a species

• Family & Order

• Phylum & Class

• Kingdom & Species

• Genus & Species

Subdivision of a class

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

two-name system of classification

• phylum

• classification

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein 

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus