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Dichotomous key
100
The branch of biology that deals with naming and classifying organisms is called?
What is Taxonomy?
100
Which of the following is an autotroph? A. Frog B. Mushroom C. Lion D. Oak Tree
What is Oak Tree?
100
Which kingdom includes only multicellular heterotrophs?
What is Animals?
100
To put similar items into groups is called?
What is to Classify?
100

Scientists use these to create dichotomous keys and find unknown organisms.

What are physical characteristics?

200
Which classification level contains organisms that share the most characteristics?
What is Species?
200
Where do autotrophic algae get the food they need to live?
What is by making it?
200
Which kingdom includes both multicellular and unicellular organisms?
What is Protists?
200
If two different organisms share the same Order they must also share the same _________?
What is Kingdom? (also accepted Phylum or Class)
200

You answer dichotomous keys with this.

What is yes or no?

300
A kingdom is the broadest level of organization for organisms, and within each kingdom there are ______?
What is Phyla (Plural of Phylum)?
300

Scientists create a list of these to identify organisms.

What are physical characteristics?

300
Which of the following kingdoms obtain their food by breaking down decaying organisms?
What is Fungi?
300
Acer sacchrum is the scientific name for a sugar maple tree. What is the genus?
What is Acer?
300

We do this in order to organize, identify, and use scientific language with organisms.

What is classification?

400
Orders are broken down into smaller called _______?
What is family?
400
Which two levels of classification make up an organism's scientific name?
What is Genus and Species?
400
Which of the following kingdoms includes only prokaryotes?
What is Archaebacteria?
400
What is the correct order of the classification groups from largest to smallest?
What is Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species?
400

Dichotomous keys can be represented in these two ways.

What are tree maps and 2 step keys?

500
What scientist is credited with creating the modern system of classification?
What is Linnaeus?
500
The system of naming organisms with two names is called?
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
500
The archaebacterial and eubacteria kingdoms were formerly one kingdom called?
What is Monera?
500
Which of the following is true of organisms in the same species? A. Exact same markings on their fur B. Mate and produce fertile offspring C. Cannot mate or produce fertile offspring D. Male hunts at night and female hunts during the day
What is mate and produce fertile offspring?
500

Dichotomous keys are helpful to us in 3 these ways.

What are determining similarities, common characterisitcs, and relationships of organisms?