Name:_____________________________________Date:_________Period:_____
Study Guide –Answer the following questions to help review for the quiz.
1. What part of the words “binomial nomenclature” means “2?” _____
2. How is your first and last name an example of binomial nomenclature?
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3. How many names does an organism get in our modern classification system? _
4. Which layer of our modern classification system is most specific? ___________
5. List the three domains. _____________________________________________
6. What is the domain and kingdom that includes extremophiles; bacteria that
live in harsh environments? ____________________________________________
7. What is the domain and kingdom that includes bacteria that live where we
live? ______________________________________________________________
8. Write your genus and species name correctly! __________________________
9. What are the four kingdoms under the domain Eukarya? __________________
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10. The classification of a cat is, Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia,
Carnivora, Felidae, Felis, domesticus.
a. What is the cat’s order? ____________________________________
b. What is the cat’s phylum? ___________________________________
c. What is the cat’s class? _____________________________________
d. What is the cat’s scientific name? _____________________________
11. Organisms that share scientific names are related. The more names in
common, the more closely related the organisms are.
Level
Human
Wolf
Bullfrog
Brine Shrimp
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Chordata
Chordata
Arthropoda
Class
Mammalia
Mammalia
Amphibia
Crustacea
Order
Primates
Carnivora
Anura
Brachiopoda
Family
Homonidae
Canidae
Ranidae
Anostraca
Genus
Homo
Canis
Rana
Artemia
species
sapien
lupus
catesbeiana
gracillus
12. In the classification chart, above, which organism is least related to the
others? ________________Two most closely related?_______________________
A dichotomous key is used to identify and name organisms. Use the
“Dichotomous Key to the Six Kingdoms,” below to answer q13.
13. If you found an organism that had a nucleus, was multicellular, and was a
heterotroph/decomposer, to which kingdom would it belong?_______________
1a. No nucleus……………………………………………………… Go to 2
1b. Nucleus…………………………………………………………… Go to 3
2a. Cell walls contain a compound called
peptidoglycan…………………………………………………. Eubacteria
2b. Cell walls do not contain the compound
peptidoglycan…………………………………………………. Archaebacteria
3a. Single celled…………………………………………………….. Protista
3b. Multicellular…………………………………………………….. Go to 4
4a. Autotroph (producer)………………………………………. Plantae
4b. Heterotroph (consumer)………………………………….. Go to 5
5a. Bread down and absorb rotting organisms……….. Fungi
5b. Eat other organisms………………………………………….. Animalia