Classification Practice

What did Aristotle name the two groups when he originally divided living organisms? 

• Animals and Plants

• Unicellular and Multicellular

• Hetertrophs and Autotrophs

• Prokaryote and Eukaryote

The earliest classification system divided organisms into two groups:  plants (do not move and do not eat) and animals (move and eat).  Which presented a problem with this system?

• Some organisms could move and eat

• Some organisms could move, but do not eat

• Not all non moving organisms are plants

• All organisms that move are animals

What is the problem with Aristotle’s animal subgroups: land, water, air?

• Plants can live on land, water, and air too

• There was no subgroup for unicellular animals

• They did not consider if the animal was prokaryotic or eukaryotic

• Some animals can fit into multiple subgroups

What the problem with Aristotle’s plant subgroups: small, medium, large?

• All plants are small at first

• All plants grow and become large

• The terms small, medium, and large are open to interpretation

• There are no problems with his subgroups

Using the Genus and Species to describe an organism.

• Taxonification

• Binomial nomenclature

• Animal classification

• Plant classification

What is the scientific term for classification of living things?

• Taxonomy

• Taxes

• Speciation

• Nomenclature

A student was given this partial dichotomous key and asked to determine in which of five orders the adult insect shown belong?

Based on the dichotomous key, in which order does the insect belong?

• Diptera

• Isoptera

• Ephemeroptera

• Zoraptera

According to binomial nomenclature, species are given two names based on their...

• Kingdom, Species

• Genus, Species

• Class, Phylum

• Kingdom, Phylum

_____ is called the “Father of Taxonomy”. He developed the modern system of naming known as binomial nomenclature.

• John Ray

• Linneaus

• Aristotle

• Tyson

​The dichotomous key helps identify several species of spiders that are often mistaken for a brown recluse. Tyrell finds a spider with a rounded body, six eyes, black stripes, and two body parts. What type of spider is it?

• Daddy Longlegs

• Cellar Spider

• Pirate Spider

• Spitting Spider