Classification Study Guide Questions
TAXONOMY is the study of classification.
1. _____________
ORGANIZE
ORDER
2. Name two reasons for classifying things: _________________
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LINNEAUS
3. _____________
developed the second classification system.
SPECIFIC
4. Linnaeus based his classification system on _____________
traits.
5. What is binomial nomenclature? TWO NAME NAMING SYSTEM
6. What are the two parts (in order) of an organism’s scientific name?
GENUS AND SPECIES
7. What are the eight levels of classification from largest to smallest?
KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS, SPECIES
8. What modern scientific knowledge has shown the classification system of Linnaeus to be
limited?
DNA sequences (molecular studies or genetics)
9. What relationship between two different species is shown by genetic similarities?
Common Ancestery
10. Carl Woese classified organisms into 3
1._ Bacteria
DOMAIN
______________
2. Archaea
3.Eukarya
11. What domain and kingdom do the single-celled prokaryotes found in your mouth belong?
DOMAIN = BACTERIA
KINGDOM = EUBACTERIA
12. Bacteria can be classified by traits, such as their
and whether they cause DISEASE
SHAPE their need for FOOD
13. Name the four kingdoms in the domain Eukarya:
1. PROTISTA
3. PLANTAE
2. FUNGI
4. ANIMALIA
14. A CLADOGRAM is an evolutionary tree that suggests how species may be related.
Study and know how to interpret the following:
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Taxonomy chart in worksheet packet page 16 “How Scientists Classify”
Cladogram
Dichotomous key
Taxonomy diagram