Life

The scientific study of how organisms are classified and named is

• binomial nomenclature

• classification

• taxonomy

• genus

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

• classificaiton

• species

• classification

• genus

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The broadest, least specific level of classification would be

• species

• class

• genus

• domain

Which group of organisms would be MOST closely related.

• Organisms in the same class

• Organisms in the same family

• Organisms in the same domain

• Organisms in the same kingdom

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What does the first word in an organism's scientific name identify?

• The species

• The genus

• A distinctive feature of an organism

• The family

The more levels of classification two organisms share, the less closely related they are.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A tool that consists of a series of paired statements that describe characteristics of different organisms is

• a taxonomic key

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

• scientific name

From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related

• House Cate and Red Fox

• Red Fox and Dog

• Dog and Wolf

• Wolf and Gopher

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The process of grouping things based on their similarities is

• classification

• binomial nomeclature

• genus

• taxonomy

What is the definition of predation?

• Animal eats another animal

• Animal eats a plant

• Animal harms a plant

• Animal helps another animal

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2