Biodiversity and Classification

... is the process of sorting organisms into different groups.

How many kingdoms are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Scientific names of different organisms are made up of:

• Kingdom

• Phyllum

• Genus

• Species

The organism pictured has the scientific name Canis familiaris. What is the species name?

• dog

• Canis

• familiaris

• Familiaris

The scientific name for the organism pictured is Equus caballus. What is the genus name?

• Horse

• Equus

• caballus

• Caballus

The scientific name of the organism pictured is Prunus avium. What is the species name?

• Cherry tree

• Prunus

• avium

• Avium

Select the list that correctly lists the 5 kingdoms of living things.

• Animal, Plant, Herbivore, Carnivore, Consumer

• Fun Guy, Slow Guy, Happy Guy, Sad Guy, Excited Guy

• Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Producers, Consumers, Parasites

• Animal, Plant, Fungi, Monera, Protista

What is true about biodiversity? (select all that apply)

• It is not beneficial for living things

• It is the variety of living things in a given place

• It is the study of how the human body works

• Allows for living things to have relationships with each other to offer each other the things they need for survival

• If all species were the same, they would be in danger of extinction

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Sorting things according to their likeness?

• Placing

• Hierarchy

• Classification

• Taxonomy

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Biodiversity is defined as

• The number of species on Earth

• The number and variety of species and nonliving things on Earth

• The number of species that can reproduce

• The number and variety of species in a given area

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