Classification of Organisms

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7th Grade

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Nikki Towns

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Classification of Organisms

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the order of classification: Family (F), Order (O), Phylum (P)

FOP

POF

OPF

PFO

Multiple Choice

What is the process of classification?

Naming

Identifying

Grouping

Labeling

Classification

Classification is grouping and organizing organisms based on similarities. You may see this in grocery stores. The products are organized into aisles: produce, meat, dairy, chips, candy, etc.

Multiple Choice

The name Iguana iguana includes which of the following levels of classification?

Domain, Kingdom

Phylum, Class

Order, Family

Genus, Species

Scientific Name

Scientists use a two-part naming system or binomial nomenclature to refer to organisms. This includes the organisms genus (which is capitalized) and species (which is not capitalized).

Multiple Choice

If two animals were placed in the same class, what can be inferred?

They are in the same genus and species

They share similar characteristics

They are from different phyla

They can breed successfully

Quiz Time

Poll

Which of the following pairs have the most categories in common?

Horse and crayfish

Man and cat

Dog and wolf

Grasshopper and crayfish

Poll

At which level do horse and wolf differ?

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Poll

At what division do dog and wolf differ?

Kingdom

Phylum

Genus

Species

Open Ended

If an animal were in the order Primates, what class would it be in?

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