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PS5 Unit 3: Taxonomy Intro

PS5 Unit 3: Taxonomy Intro

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Science

5th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2

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Patricia Reyes

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Botanist

Binomial nomenclature

Hierarchy

Kingdom

Taxonomy

a scientist who studies plants

the system of naming organisms

an arrangement of things in a graded series

a major category in biological classification

the science of classification

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Multiple Choice

What scientific field did Carl Linnaeus invent?

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Taxonomy

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Cell Biology

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Astrophysics

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Evolution

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Multiple Choice

Linnaeus' taxonomic system was based on

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Morphology or the Physical Structure.

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genetic inheritance.

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geographical distribution or where organisms lived at.

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behavioral characteristics.

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Multiple Choice

The taxa, or groups of Classification, that Linnaeus came up with is still used today?

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True

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or False

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Multiple Choice

What is Binomial nomenclature?

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A system of naming a species with 2 names

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A type of classification used for plants and animals

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A way to identify different types of bacteria

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A method of organizing information in a database

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Multiple Select

The Taxa groupings we use are based on what type of criteria? (Select all that apply)

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Evolutionary Relationships

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DNA

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Morphology or the Physical Characteristics

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Habitat

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What are the Domains of Taxonomy? Select all that apply

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Plantae

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Eukarya

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Multiple Select

Which 2 Domains are made of ONLY unicellular organisms?

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Eukarya

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Which Domain has unicellular organisms with peptidoglycan in their cell walls?

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Eukarya

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Multiple Choice

Which Domain is characterised by the organisms ability to survive in extreme environments?

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Eukarya

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Multiple Choice

Which Domain is has organisms that are multicellular?

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Eukarya

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Multiple Choice

Linnaeus published the Systema Naturae in

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1735
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1725
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1750
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1740

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The binomial nomenclature is

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a system of naming species with a two-part Latin name.
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a way to group species by their size and shape.
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a technique for identifying plants using their color.
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a method for classifying animals based on their habitat.

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Multiple Choice

The first word in the Binominal Nomenclature identifies...

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the family
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the order
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the genus
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the species

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The second word in the Binominal Nomenclature is...

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species name
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order name
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genus name
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family name

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  1. A botanist is a scientist who specializes in the study of animals.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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  1. Carl Linnaeus helped scientists to classify organisms in a more descriptive way.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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  1. The binominal naming system provides scientists a way to organize information about organisms according to their specifi c characteristics.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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