Introduction to Classification

Question 1

Choose the term that best completes the sentence.

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A way of grouping organisms based on the characteristics they share is .: classification; The science of naming and classifying organisms is called .: taxonomy; A two-word system for naming organisms in which the first part is the genus and the second part is the species is known as .: binomial nomenclature

Question 2

Choose the term that best completes the sentence.

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C: ✔ classification

Question 3

Why are organisms classified?

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C: to determine how closely related organisms are to each other

Question 4

Who developed the classification system that contained five levels and two kingdoms?

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B: Linnaeus

Question 5

Which characteristics belong to Whittaker’s classification system? Select two options.three domainssix domainstwo kingdomsfive kingdomsfive levelsseven levelseight levels

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D: five kingdoms; F: seven levels

Question 6

What is the scientific name of a giraffe using binomial nomenclature?

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B: Giraffa camelopardalis

Question 7

Woese proposed a new classification system in 1990. What was different about his system?

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B: It included the addition of a new level called “domain.”

Question 8

Describe the modern system of classification.

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The modern system of classification is a hierarchy with eight levels. These levels are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. There are three domains and six kingdoms in the modern system.

Question 9

binomial nomenclature✔ taxonomyclassification

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B: ✔ taxonomy

Question 10

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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A: The modern system of classification is a hierarchy with eight levels.; B: The eight levels in the modern system are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.; C: The modern system of classification includes three domains and six kingdoms.

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