Classification
The definition of Classification
Putting things into orderly groups based on similar characteristics (Shoe Sort)
These two parts of the seven levels of classification are used to create the scientific name of an organism
Genus and Species
Scientists classify organisms based on their
Characteristics
Autotrophs do this
Make their own food
There are this many kingdoms today.
Six
The definition of Taxonomy
The science of describing, classifying and naming living things
By working through the statements of a dichotomous key, you can find this
The identity of an organism or the Scientific name
Of this list, which is not classified by biologists: living things, extinct organisms, plants, rocks
Rocks
This kingdom is made up of strictly autotrophs only
Plant Kingdom
There are this many levels of classification
Seven
In order, the three levels of classification, in addition to kingdom, family, genus, and species (what's missing)
Phylum, Class, Order
The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. The species name of this organism is
domesticus
Of the following, which is not considered by scientists when classifying organisms: Backbones, Feathers, Hair, or how humans use the organism
How humans use the organism
The word for an organism that obtains its energy from the environment or by consuming other organisms.
There are this many prokaryotic kingdoms
Two
He is known as the father of taxonomy because he is the founder
Carl Linneaus
The seahorse found along the Atlantic Coast of the United States has the scientific name Hippocampus hudsonius. The genus that this organism belongs to is
Hippocampus
What kingdom is considered the "Junk drawer Kingdom?"
Protist Kingdom
Fungi do this to take in nutrients from their surroundings
absorb and digest them (Decomposer)
There are this many Eukaryotic Kingdoms
Four
Classifying living things helps human beings
keep order and make sense of the world (Walmart)
A tool with paired questions that scientists use to identify organisms.
Dichotomous Key
The seven levels of classification, from general to specific, are
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
Form of reproduction for Animal Kingdom
Sexual Reproduction
A prokaryotic cell has this number of nuclei
Zero (Pro=NO)