Classification

Which of these is in the correct order?

• Kingdom, phylum, class, genus, family, species, order

• Species, kingdom, order, family, genus, phylum, species

• Genus, species, class, order, kingdom, domain

• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Which kingdom do humans belong to?

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protista

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

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

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Carl's Jr.

• Charles Darwin

• Henry Groseclose

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family

• Domain

• Species

• Carolus Linnaeus

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Juniper

• Pine

• Spruce

• Fir

Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to kingdom:

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Protista

• Fungi

Name the groups that we use to classify vertebrate animals

• Goats, Sharks, Amphibians, and Panda's

• Reptiles and Mammals

• Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces

Which animal group is covered in feathers?

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Fish