Taxonomy
Living Organisms
Dichotomous Key
100
The 'K' in the taxonomy chart stands for

K
P
C
O
F
G
S

What is Kingdom?

100

This living organisms in this Kingdom have multiple cells and depend on other organisms for food. Examples include Snakes, Humans, Birds etc

What is Animalia?

100

Refer to the image shown. The animal that has no backbones and no legs.

What is an Earthworm?

200

The 'S' in the taxonomy chart stands for

K
P
C
O
F
G
S

What is Species

200

The living organisms in this Kingdom create their own food in the form of photosynthesis. Examples include Daffodils, Oaks, Algae etc

What is Plantae?

200

Refer to the image shown. The animal that has a backbone, is cold blooded and lives underwater.

What is a goldfish?

300

The 'C' in the taxonomy chart stands for

K
P
C
O
F
G
S

What is Class?

300

The living organisms within this Kingdom are excellent decomposers, are immobile but don't use photosynthesis. Examples include Mushrooms, yeast and mould.

What is Fungi?

300

Refer to the image shown. The animal that has a backbone, is warmblooded and has feathers. 

What is a Pigeon?
400

The 'P' in the taxonomy chart stands for

K
P
C
O
F
G
S

What is Phylum?

400

The living organisms in this kingdom are microscopic and single cellular. Examples include Chlamydiae, Thermus and Nitrospirae

What is Bacteria?

400

Refer to the image shown. The animal that has no backbone and legs?

What is a butterfly?

500

The 'G' in the taxonomy chart stands for

K
P
C
O
F
G
S

Genus

500

The living organisms in this kingdom can be single or multi cellular and usually have nothing in common with each other but aren't Bacteria, Fungi, Animalia or Plantae. Examples include Algae, Brain eating protozoa and marimo 

What is Protista?

500

Refer to the image shown. The animal that has a backbone, is cold blooded and doesn't live underwater. 

What is a rattlesnake?

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