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_____ classified living things based on environment, shape, size, and presence of blood.
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Pasteur
Einstein
Carolus Linnaeus classified organisms into one of two _____, plant or animal.
Whittaker's 1969 classification system used five kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Plantae, and _____.
Monera
Bacteria
Archaea
Chordata
The modern classification system uses all that is known about an organism, including DNA analysis, and is known as _____.
Linnaeus developed a system called _____ , which gives each species a unique two-word scientific name.
A(n) _____ is a group of organisms that can reproduce with each other and whose offspring can also reproduce.
species
family
kingdom
order
Which of the following is a scientific name?
Puma concolor
Mountain lion
Cougar
Puma
Which is a correctly written scientific name?
Canis lupus
canis Lupus
canis lupus
Canis Lupus
In 1993, the dog was reclassified as a sub-species of the wolf. Which of the following is now its scientific name?
Canis lupus familiaris
Canis lupus
Canis familiaris
Canis domesticus
What is the scientific name of the African lion?
Puma concolor
Panthera tigris
Panthera pardus
Panthera leo
Which would be a good way to remember the levels of classification in order from highest to lowest?
_____ are simple unicellular organisms. They were previously classified in Kingdom Monera, along with archaea, but each now has their own domains.
Bacteria
Eukaryotes
Fungi
Protists
This kingdom in Domain Eukarya includes unicellular and multicellular organisms. Like plants, some can make their own food, but like animals some cannot.
Archaea
Bacteria
Fungi
Protista
This kingdom in Domain Eukarya includes unicellular and multicellular organisms. None can make their own food, and most take in food by absorbing it.
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
This kingdom in Domain Eukarya includes only multicellular organisms that make their own food using photosynthesis.
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
This kingdom in Domain Eukarya includes only multicellular organisms that must take in food.
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Identify the classification tool pictured here.
Binomial Nomenclature
Cladogram
Dichotomous Key
Punnett Square
Identify the classification tool shown here.
cladogram
dichotomous key
family tree
pedigree
_____ are simple unicellular organisms that often live in extreme environments. They were previously classified in Kingdom Monera, along with bacteria, but each now has their own domains.
Archaea
Eukarya
Fungi
Protista
Based on the classification of the chimpanzee shown in the image, give the missing word to complete its scientific name: _____ troglodytes
Chordata
Hominidae
Mammalia
Pan
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