Classification and Identification of Organisms

What is it called when we organize things using shared characteristics?

• Organize

• Groups

• Classify

• Characterize

What is an identification aid that helps scientists identify organisms using two sequential pairs for each statement?

• Kingdom

• Dichotomous Key

• Pyramid

• Classify

1. Who is responsible for the system of classification that breaks living organisms into individual categories until every living organism has its own specific name?

• Albert Einstein

• Ms. Bunker

• Carlos Santiago

• Carolus Linneaus

What is the system that is used to describe animals by using two names (the genus and the species)?

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Classify

• Dichotomous Key

• Levels of Classification

What is the kingdom that is found in the most extreme environments such as hot springs?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Archea(bacteria)

• (Eu)bacteria

1. What is the kingdom that is unicellular or multicellular, lacks chloroplasts, and an example is mushrooms?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Archea(bacteria)

• (Eu)bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

1. What is the kingdom that is unicellular, more complex, and found everywhere in the world like soil, water, living/non-living things)?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Archea(bacteria)

• (Eu)bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the kingdom that is multicellular, cells have a cell wall, are considered producers, and has chloroplasts (found in plant cells)?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Archea(bacteria)

• (Eu)bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the kingdom that is multicellular, cells have a nucleus, and are consumer/heterotrophs (ex: dog, cat, horse, cow, lion)?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Protista

What is the kingdom that includes seaweed?

• Protista

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Fungi