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 |