Comprehension Check: Classification

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

• species

• genus

• family

• order

How many levels are in the system that scientists use for classification?

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 6

The grouping of things according to their similarities is called

• classification

• categorizing

• leveling

• organizing

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which is the broadest classification level?

• Species

• Family

• Kingdom

• Domain

The two-word naming system used in modern classification is called

• diurnal hierarchy

• denormal nomenclature

• binomial nomenclature

• bimodal systemization

Which is the most specific classification level?

• Family

• Genus

• Species

• Class

An organism's scientific name consists of

• domain kingdom

• phylum class

• family species

• genus species

Which of the following is NOT a rule to writing scientific names?

• The genus is the first word and capitalized.

• Both the genus and the species are capitalized.

• The second word is the species and is lower case.

• The scientific name is either italicized or underlined.

Which of the following sequences represents the classification of an organism from most specific to most general?

• Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Domain, Family, Genus, Species

• Genus, Species, Order, Family, Class, Domain, Phylum, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Domain, Species

• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

Scientists have been using a classification system for organisms for more than 400 years.

• True

• False