Classification of Living Things

An organism in the United States has the same scientific name as it does in China.

• true

• false

To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called ______.

• domains

• taxonomy

• classification

The science of naming and classifying things.

• taxonomy

• dichotomous

• Kingdom

Cells that have nucleus are called____.

• archea

• eukaryotes

• bacteria

Biology is the study of ...

• all living things

• organisms like bacteria, plants, fungi and animals

• classification of living things

Scientists have used the 8 Levels of Classification for more than 200 years. When might the system be updated?

• When new organism are discovered

  that don fit into existing group

• When Kingdom and Phylum level shows similar specific characteristics

• When an organism show different traits

The broadest level of classification is ______.

• domain

• phylum

• species

_______ is the broadest level of classification.

• domain

• kingdom

• phylum

Cytology is the study of

• cells

• tissues

• internal structure

Genes are units of heredity, they are passed on from parents to offspring.

• True

• False