Classification Jeopardy

1. Classification Jeopardy

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3. One commonly used modern system of classification classifies every organism into one of 5 (or 6) of these. What are kingdoms? Return

4. Of genus, phylum, kingdom, and species, this includes the other 3. What is a kingdom? Return

5. Scientific classification is based primarily upon this. What is structure? Return

6. The scientific name for a cat is Felis domestica and the scientific name for a lion is Felis leo. This indicates that the cat and the lion are in this same group and this different group. What is the same genus but different species? Return

7. This is what is meant by “binomial nomenclature”. What is the assigning of 2 names to an organism? Return

8. This language was used by the person who developed binomial nomenclature. What is Latin? Return

9. This person developed binomial nomenclature. Who is Carolus Linnaeus? Return

10. This is the correct order of classification levels from the most general to the most specific. What are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species? Return

11. DAILY DOUBLE

12. This is the science of classifying and naming organisms. What is taxonomy? Return

13. This means to put similar organisms in groups. What is to classify? Return

14. This is a tool used to help identify an organism’s scientific name. What is a dichotomous key? Return

15. Organisms with the same family, order, genus, or class are more closely related. What is genus? Return

16. Scientists communicate best when they use these for classifications. What are genus and species? Return

17. This is a characteristic of plants. What is the ability to make their own food by photosynthesis? Return

18. This is a characteristic of animals. What is being many-celled and moving independently? Return

19. This is a characteristic of protists. What is being eukaryotic? Return

20. This is a characteristic of being a Moneran. What is being the simplest form of life? Return

21. This is a characteristic of being a Fungus. What is obtaining food from another source? Return

22. This kingdom includes bacteria. What is Monera? Return

23. The closest relative of Felis concolor is one of these: Acer rubrum, contopus pertinax, Felis tigris, or Ficus carica. What is Felis tigris? Return

24. The scientific name of the wolf is Canis lupus. The wolf is a member of these classification groups. What is genus Canis and species lupus? Return

25. FINAL JEOPARDY Species ?

26. Two organisms belong to the same species if they have this. What is the ability to mate and produce fertile offspring? Return

27. This is an example of a Moneran. What is bacteria or cyanobacteria? Return

28. This is an example of a Protist. What is an amoeba, paramecium, euglena, or algae? Return

29. This is an example of a Fungus. What is a mushroom, mold, mildew, athlete’s foot, yeast, shelf fungus, or ringworm? Return

30. This is an example of a Plant. What is a moss, fern, tree, cactus, grass, dandelion, or tulip? Return

31. This is an example of an Animal. What is a cow, giraffe, starfish, turtle, shark, platypus, bear, or human? Return

32. This is what the following have in common: Felis tigris, Felis domestica, and Felis leo. What is the same genus? Return

33. This is what you can infer is the common name for Felis tigris. What is a tiger? Return

34. This is what you need to be able to use in the test. What is a dichotomous key? Return