Kingdoms
How many kingdoms exist?
6
What is a description of bacteria?
single-celled prokaryotic organism
What is a phylum?
a major taxonomic
Why do scientists use scientific names?
to identify an organism easier
What two taxa are used to name organisms?
genus and species
The number of kingdoms changed over the years TRUE or FALSE
true
What are the three domains?
archaea, eukarya, and bacteria
What is an example of mollusk?
snails, octopus, clam etc.
What is the two-part name called?
species name
What is class?
a level of taxa
What are the six kingdoms?
eubacteria, archaea, protista, fungi, plantae,and animalia
Which domain do fungi, protists, animals, and plants all belong to?
they all belong to eukarya
What is the description of the phylum Mollusca?
soft-bodied invertebrates
How do you format scientific names?
by underlining and italicizing them
What is the most basic taxon in living things?
species
Which of the following is a kingdom:
Amphibia
Archaea
Protista
protista
What is an example of fungi?
button mushroom, baker's yeast, bread mold etc.
How do you describe the phylum chordatas?
they have a notochord, pharyngeal slits, and a nerve cord
What is the classification in biology?
the process of grouping dead or alive organisms
What is taxonomy?
the process of naming different organisms
True or false: plantae is NOT a kingdom
false
What is a description of Archaea?
single-celled nucleus free microorganism
What could an example of a chordate be?
humans, birds, frogs, fish, and sea squirts
What is the scientific name for a gray wolf?
canis lupus
What are the eight levels of taxa?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species