Classification of Living Things

The scientific name of asian elephant is Elephas maximus. The genus of asian elephant is…. 

• Elephas

• Maximus

• Elephant

• Animal

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is the correct organization of the seven taxon of animal classification? 

• SPECIES –> FAMILY –> GENUS –> ORDER –> CLASS -> PHYLUM –> KINGDOM 

• SPECIES –> GENUS –> ORDER –> FAMILY –> CLASS -> PHYLUM – KINGDOM

• SPECIES –> GENUS –> FAMILY – ORDER –> CLASS –> PHYLUM -> KINGDOM 

• SPECIES –> FAMILY –> ORDER –> GENUS –> CLASS –> PHYLUM – KINGDOM 

The system of Binomial Nomenclature was developed by…. 

• Aristotle

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert Whittaker

A scientific name consists of a ___________.

• domain and kingdom
• phylum and class
• family and order
• genus and species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?

• Plantae
• Protists
• Fungi
• Animalia

Plants make their own energy molecules (food) using photosynthesis. What do we call this type of organism?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The most specific level of biological classification is...

• kingdom

• genus

• phylum

• species

Kelp (seaweed) is in the ________ kingdom.

• Archaea

• Protista

• Bacteria

• Fungi

What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?

• plant

• protist

• bacteria

• animal