Domains
Kingdoms
Cladograms
General Knowledge - Classification
Misc.
100

Classification tier just below domain in the classification hierarchy.

What is kingdom?

100

Examples of organisms in this kingdom include sponges, worms, and insects.

What is Animalia?

100

The main diagonal line in a cladogram represents this.

What is common ancestry?

100

Most specific classification tier in the classification hierarchy.

What is species?

100

Autotrophs do this.

What is make their own food?

200

Domain is the _________ specific classification tier/category.

What is least?

200

Classification tier just below kingdom.

What is phylum?

200

Organisms that are adjacent on a cladogram are __________ related.

What is closely?

200

Cell type with no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

What is prokaryotic?

200

Can live in volcanic hot springs and brine pools.

What are archaebacteria? (will accept archaea)

300

Is the parent domain to four kingdoms.

What is Eukarya?

300

Kingdom with organisms that are autotrophic/heterotrophic, unicellular/multicellular, and some have cell walls made of cellulose.

What is Protista?

300

Traits that give rise to branching off of the main line of the cladogram.

What are derived characters?

300

Cell type with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

What is eukaryotic?

300

Organisms in this kingdom have cell walls made of cellulose and chloroplasts.

What is Plantae?

400

Includes prokaryotic organisms like E. coli.

What is Bacteria?

400

Kingdom with organisms that have cell walls made of chitin.

What is Fungi?

400

Derived characters apply in this direction.

What is to the right?

400

The proper format and capitalization of an organism's scientific name.

What is Genus species?

400

Naming system developed, giving rise to an organism's scientific name.

What is binomial nomenclature?

500

Includes prokaryotic organisms that are extremophiles.

What is Archaea

500

Kingdom with organisms with cells walls without peptidoglycan.

What is archaebacteria?

500

The organism showcasing the fewest derived characters can be found here on the cladogram.

What is the left-most side?

500

Order of classification tiers from most to least inclusive.

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

500

The kingdom that giant kelp belongs to.

What is Protista?