Classification and Hierarchy of Organisms

The scientific name for a lion is Panthera leo, what is the genus?

• lion

• Panthera

• leo

An organism's scientific name includes its...

• Family & Genus

• Kingdom & Family

• Genus & Species

• Class & Genus

What tool do scientists use to classify organism based on their characteristics?

• pedigree

• cladogram

• punnett square

• dichotomous key

Moss is multicellular, autotrophic (photosynthetic), and has cell walls. Which kingdom does moss belong to?

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

(Kingdoms) Organisms in ____________ kingdom are unicellular, heterotrophs or autotrophs, most are aquatic and can be animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like.

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protista

• Plantae

This kingdom is the largest, organisms are multicellular, heterotrophs, most can move, aquatic or terrestrial, warm or cold blooded.

• Protista

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom contains organisms that are mostly multicellular, have cell walls, and can be decomposers or heterotrophs?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Protista

How many kingdoms are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The method of naming organisms by two names is known as...

• dichotomous naming

• binomial nomenclature

• the scientific method

How many common names does an organism have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• many