Classification Jeopardy
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Key, Key, Who
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©Norman Herr, 2003
A-100
• ANSWER: 18th century Swedish botanist
who developed the classification system we
still use today.
• QUESTION: Who is CAROLUS
LINNAEUS.
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A-200
• ANSWER: the two main parts to a
scientific name.
• QUESTION: What are GENUS &
SPECIES.
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A-300
• ANSWER: name of the system where
every organism is given two names.
• QUESTION: What is BINOMEAL
NOMENCLATURE.
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A-400
• ANSWER: the two main kingdoms that
Linnaeus recognized.
• QUESTION: What are PLANTAE &
ANIMALIA.
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A-500
• ANSWER: in order from largest to smallest,
the seven levels of classification.
• QUESTION: What are
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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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B-100
• ANSWER: newest level of classification
added to Linnaeus’ system.
• QUESTION: What is DOMAIN
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B-200
• ANSWER: the six kingdoms recognized
today.
• QUESTION: What are
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Animal
Plant
Fungi
Protists
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
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B-300
• ANSWER: organisms living in deep
thermal ocean vents and hot springs
would be classified as these.
• QUESTION: What are Archaea
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B-400
• ANSWER: classification level between
phylum and order.
• QUESTION: What is CLASS.
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B-500
• ANSWER: these 2 things must be done
properly when writing a scientific name.
• QUESTION: What is
• Capitalize the Genus name
• All lower case letters in the Species name.
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C-100
• ANSWER: the cell wall of
Archaebacteria is made of this
• QUESTION: What is a LIPID.
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C-200
• ANSWER: Kingdom Eubacteria belong
to this Domain.
• QUESTION: What is BACTERIA.
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C-300
• ANSWER: organisms that are
multicellular, autotrophic, eukaryotic,
and have chloroplasts, belong to this
kingdom.
• QUESTION: What is PLANTAE.
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C-400
• ANSWER: “taxonomic garbage can” is
the nickname for this kingdom of
organisms.
• QUESTION: What is PROTISTS.
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C-500
• ANSWER: cell walls of Eubacteria are
made of this.
• QUESTION: What is
PEPTIDOGLYCAN.
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D-100
• ANSWER: Name for a series of steps, or
choices to identify an unknown organism.
• QUESTION: What is a
DICHOTOMOUS KEY.
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D-200
• ANSWER: The science of classifying
organisms
• QUESTION: What is TAXONOMY.
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D-300
• ANSWER: “Dichotomous” means to do
this.
• QUESTION: What is DIVIDE or
BRANCH INTO TWO (2).
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D-400
• ANSWER: The first thing you would do
when creating a dichotomous key.
• QUESTION: What is divide the
organisms into two groups?
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D-500
• ANSWER: When identifying an
organism (such as an insect), other than
looking at the physical characteristics,
knowing this will be very helpful!
• QUESTION: What is knowing the
• LOCATION WHERE COLLECTED or
• WHAT IS THE HABITAT WHERE
COLLECTED
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E-100
• ANSWER: members of this kingdom are
photosynthetic autotrophs.
• QUESTION: What is PLANTAE.
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E-200
• ANSWER: members of this kingdom
obtain nutrients from dead and decaying
matter.
• QUESTION: What are FUNGI.
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E-300
• ANSWER: this order of insects includes
grasshoppers and crickets
• QUESTION: What is ORTHOPTERA
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E-400
• ANSWER: members of this kingdom
share characteristics of plants, animals
and fungi.
• QUESTION: What is PROTISTA.
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E-500
• ANSWER: all organisms in the domain
Eukarya all have this in common.
• QUESTION: What is a NUCLEUS.
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FINAL JEOPARDY
• ANSWER: shows evolutionary
interrelationships between various
species.
• QUESTION: What is a
PHYLOGENETIC TREE or
CLADOGRAM.
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