Classification of Living Things
7 Taxonomic Categories/ Taxonomy
Scientific Naming
The 6 Kingdoms
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100

The more Classification levels that two organisms share, 

The more characteristics they have in common. 

100

What tool do we use for Classification?

Dichotomous Key

100

The first word in the scientific name is the ______.

The second word in the scientific name is the ______.

1) Genus

2) Species

100

Which of the 6 kingdoms include prokaryotes, and which include Eukaryotes?

Prokaryotes: Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

Eukaryotes: Protist,Fungi, Animal, and Plant

100

Comparing animals, Sparrow and field mouse, how many groups are the same?

3

200

All living things are placed into _____ major groups called ______. 

*BONUS 150: Name all 6 kingdoms (25 points for each)

All living things are placed into 6 major groups called kingdoms.

200

What is the most general category? Which one is the most specific?

Most general = Kingdom

Most specific = Species

200

Organisms may have many ______ names but only ONE ______ name.

1) Common

2) Scientific

200

How do animals, plants, and fungi obtain nutrients?

Plants = Autotrophs

Animal + Fungi = Heterotroph

200

How many groups does the Chimpanzee and human share?

6 groups

300

What is a autotroph? What is a Heterotroph?

Autotroph = makes their own energy 

Heterotroph = gets energy from other organisms

300

What is Taxonomy?

The science of study of how living things are classified


300

Why do scientist use scientific names for organisms?

Identification, Communication, Organization, and Classification

300

What bacteria kingdom do we come in contact with the most?

Eubacteria

300

Which two animals are most alike in classification?

Chimpanzee and Human

400

If an organism is a member of a order, than they are also a member of what other groups?

Order, class, phylum, and kingdom

400

Name all 7 of the Taxonomic Categories in order

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

400

What is the naming system called which use to get the scientific name 

Binomial Nomenclature

400

In which group do all of the organisms belong to the same kingdom?

1) Yeast, mushroom, maple tree

2) Paramecium, amoeba, human

3) bacteria, amoeba, mold

4) cat, sponge, human

4) cat, sponge, human

400

Which two animals are the most alike in traits and body parts?

Chimpanzee and Human

500

What characteristics do we use to classify? 

*There are 4

1) What kind of cells make up the organism

2) How the organism get energy

3) How many cells make up the organism 

4) Evolutionary relationship

500

Which classification group contains invertebrates and vertebrates?

Phylum

500

What is an organism that results from interbreeding between two species? (Hint: This organism is often sterile, like a mule.)

A hybrid

500

Name 2 differences between the plant and animal kingdom.

plants are autotrophs, animals are heterotrophs; plants have a cell wall, animals do not

500

What is the scientific name for the field mouse?

*Remember what to do when writing the scientific name*

Mus musculus