classfining system

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

• Kingdom class phylum genus order species family
• Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
• Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species
• Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

• Kingdom phylum
• Kingdom class
• Species genus
• Genus species

A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:

• Genus
• Phylum
• Species
• Animal Family

As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:

• Increases
• Stays the same
• Decreases
• Doubles

What is taxonomy?

• A classification system based on shared characteristics.

• A method for measuring biodiversity.

• A technique for genetic modification.

• A process of fossil dating.

How many domains are there?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4, but there are a lot more to be discovered

An organism’s scientific name consists of its...

• Domain and kingdom
• Phylum and class
• Family and order
• Genus and species

Who developed the system of naming organisms we still use today?

• Mendel
• Hooke
• Watson and Crick
• Linnaeus

What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?

• taxonomy levels
• classification studies
• binomial theorem
• binomial nomenclature

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...

• Multicellular
• Eukaryotic
• Prokaryotic
• Consumers