Classification

Taxonomy

100

the scientific study of how living things are classified

What is taxonomy

200

Why do scientists like to organize living things?

to help them communicate easier and understand what they are studying

300

the process of grouping things based on their similarities

What is classification?

400

Charles Linneaus

Who is the creator of the classification system?

500

Place the classification groups in the correct order

What is domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species

Classification Groups

100

Organisms have the most in common with other organisms in their __________.

What is species?

200

Which is a more general group: kingdom or class?

kingdom

300

What is the largest group of classification?

Domain 

400

What is a mnemonic device you can use to remember DKPCOFGS

Does king phillip come over for great soup

does katy pery come over for grape soda

dont kids playing catch on freeway get squashed

500

How many classification/taxonomy groups are there?

What is 8

Dichotomous Keys

100

What is the tool used to identify living things?

What is a dichotomous key

200

These are the two words we use to define a specific organism. The first word is capitalized the second is not. Both are in italics

Genus, species 

300

True or False: A dichotomous key uses a series of paired statements that describe physical characteristics of an organism used to determine the identify of that organism.

True

400

True or False: Classifying living organisms using a dichotomous key makes it more difficult to study and understand those organisms.

False

500

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Terms

100

This kind of organism can make its own food 

Autotroph 

200

One life form living inside another, sometimes benefitting both organisms. 

protists live in fungi to create lichen

protists live in animals to create coral

endosymbiosis

300

The science of classifying is called: a. biology b. taxonomy c. chemistry d. economy

B - taxonomy

400

If an organism has a cell with a nucleus and organelles, it is this kind of organism 

Eukaryotic 

500

_____ is a group of organisms with similar traits and the ability to produce offspring. a. binomial nomenclature b. species c. genus d. classification

B - species

Kingdoms/domains

100

This domain is defined as: simple, unicellular organisms. They often live in very hot or salty environments. Extremophiles, ancient.

Archaea 

200

This Kingdom is defined as: Eukaryotic autotroph or heterotroph, mostly single celled (besides seaweed and kelp)

Protists 

300

This Kingdom is defined as: Multicellular and make their own food.

Plants  

400

This Domain is defined as: simple, unicellular organisms. Prokaryotic. Some are good for us but some are bad. 

Bacteria 

500

This kingdom is defined as: Eukaryotic and Heterotrophic, must consume dead and decaying organisms. Recycles nutrients, decomposers.

Kingdom Fungi