Classification (ACMS)

The Basics of Classification

100

Who was the scientist that set up a classification system based on an organisms similarities?

Carolus Linnaeus

200

The way something is organized to study the diversity of life. It's grouping things according to similar characteristics.

Classification

300

What is the science of how living things are classified?

Taxonomy

400

The system of assigning a scientific name that consists of two parts?

Binomial Nomenclature

500

What is a tool used for identifying an unknown organism by asking a series of questions with only TWO possible answers?

Dichotomous Keys

Classification Vocabulary

100

What is it called when an organism can produce its own food?

Autotroph (Producer)

200

What is it called when an organism gets it food from other organisms?

Heterotrophs

300

What are living things that break down dead organisms?

Decomposers

400

Maintaining a stable internal environment. 

What is homeostasis?

500

What is a group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring?

Species

Domains

100

How many domains currently exist?

A. two

B. three

C. six

D. eight

B. three

200

What is it called when a single celled organism DOES NOT have a nucleus?

Prokaryotic

300

What is it called when a single celled organism DOES  have a nucleus?

Eukaryotic

400

How can you tell the difference between the domains Bacteria and Archaea?

The Domain Archaea can only be found in extreme environments.

500

Name the four kingdoms that the Eukarya domain is divided into.

Plants, Animals, Protists, and Fungi

Kingdoms

100

This is a Kingdom that contains mushrooms and yeast.

Fungi Kingdom

200

This Kingdom can only be found in EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS.

Archaebacteria Kingdom

300

This Kingdom is always multicellular, is eukaryotic, makes its own food, lives in a mild environment, and CANNOT move.

Plant Kingdom

400

This Kingdom is mostly unicellular, but some can be multicellular. It is eukaryotic, can be autotroph or heterotroph, can move, has cell walls, and is found in mild, wet environments.  Examples are Euglena, paramecium and amoeba.

Protist Kingdom

500

This Kingdom is prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic, can move, has cell walls, and is found in soil, water, air, and you!

Eubacteria Kingdom 

Levels of Classification

100

What is the broadest level of classification?

Domain

200

What is the most specific level of classification?

Species

300

This is the second smallest level of classification and is used as the FIRST name in a Scientific name.

Genus

400

What two levels of classification make up a Scientific name of an organism?

Genus  and Species

500

What are the levels in classification?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.