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Classification Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| another name for a living thing | organism |
| smallest group of taxonomic classification is | species |
| largest group of taxonomic classification is | domain |
| organism's evolutionary history that helps classify them is | phylogeny |
| term for scientific name made up of two Latin words | binominal nomenclature |
| organism's scientific name always begins with which taxonomic group | genus |
| who is the "father of taxonomy" | Carolus Linneus |
| a group of ideas, information, or objects based on similarities | classification |
| closest relative of Canis Lupus | Canis Familiaris |
| when writing the scientific name for an organism the species starts with a _______ letter | lowercase |
| which category of organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring | species |
| trees and flowers belong to the ______ Kingdom | Plant |
| scientist use a ____ ____ or a ____ ____ for identifying organisms | dichotomous key field guide |
| what kingdom do fish and ants belong to | Animal |
| List the 5 Kingdoms and give an example | Animal - dog Plant - Tulips Protist - slime mold Eubacteria - streptococci Fungi - mushrooms |
| place the taxonomic groups of classification in order from largest to smallest | Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species |