The diagram shows the complete classification for the brown bear. The names of some of the taxa are missing. Which sequence correctly shows the names for the missing taxa, starting with A and ending with E?

• Family, kingdom, class, order, phylum

• Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family

• Family, class, order, phylum, kingdom

• Kingdom, class, order, phylum, family

The diagram shows the complete classification for the red fox. The names of some of the taxa are missing. Which sequence correctly shows the names for the missing taxa, starting with A and ending with E?

• Family, class, order, phylum, kingdom

• Class, order, family, genus, species

• Kingdom, class, order, phylum, family

• Phylum, order, class, family, kingdom

The diagram shows the complete classification for the gray wolf. The names of some of the taxa are missing. Which sequence correctly shows the names for the missing taxa, starting with A and ending with E?

• Phylum, class, order, family, genus

• Family, class, order, phylum, genus

• Class, order, phylum, genus, family

• Order, family, class, genus, phylum

Why do scientists use scientific names when they classify organisms?

• To make it clear which organisms are placed in each group

• To help them study when organisms first began living on Earth

• To prove whether having similar DNA is possible

• To show which taxa are more closely related

Why do scientists use scientific names instead of common names when they classify organisms?

• Scientific names refer to unrelated organisms with the same traits.

• Organisms that look the same can have different common ancestors.

• Multiple organisms can have the same common name.

• Common names refer to organisms with the same common ancestor.

Why do scientists prefer to use the scientific names of organisms instead of their common names?

• The same common name is often given to unrelated organisms.

• Common names refer to organisms with the same common ancestor.

• Scientific names refer to unrelated organisms with the same traits.

• The same scientific name is often given to unrelated organisms.

Based on the information in the table, which animal belongs in the spot labeled A on the branching diagram?

• Shark

• Tuna

• Frog

• Robin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the information in the table, which animal belongs in the spot labeled C on the branching diagram?

• Tuna

• Frog

• Robin

• Shark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the information in the table, which animal belongs in the spot labeled B on the branching diagram?

• Robin

• Frog

• Tuna

• Shark

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What are two reasons scientists classify organisms into groups?

• To make it easier to communicate about organisms

• To understand why different organisms exist on Earth

• To understand how different organisms are related

• To make sure scientists get credit for their discoveries