Classification

Subdivision of a kingdom

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

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

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is a reason scientists use scientific names as opposed to their common names?

• Scientists around the world use the same names so there is no language barrier

• No two species have the same name, so there is no confusion about which organism is being studied

• Scientific names can help you know which organisms are related if they share a common genus name

tool used to help identify an organism's scientific name

• taxonomy

• classification

• dichotomous key

• phylum

Subdivision of a class

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

two-name system of classification

• phylum

• classification

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

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

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Carl's Jr.

• Charles Darwin

• Henry Groseclose

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

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Family

• Domain

• Species

• Carolus Linnaeus