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Taxonomy Test Review

Learn about the history and methods of classifying living things, including Aristotle's grouping by habitat, Linnaeus' binomial nomenclature, and the importance of taxonomy. Explore the classification levels, kingdoms, and characteristics of organisms. Study with worksheets, quizzes, and notes.

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Taxonomy Test Review

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  1. Taxonomy Test Review

  2. What is the Science of classifying living things? • Taxonomy

  3. Who was the first to classify living things? • Aristotle

  4. What was Aristotle's method of classification? • He grouped according to where they lived- land, air, water

  5. What were problems with Aristotle’s method? Some animals like the duck could live in all three places. Where is it categorized?

  6. Whose system do we base our classification system on? • Linnaeus

  7. What is the two part naming system Linnaeus came up with? • Binomial nomenclature

  8. What language was chosen for the scientific names? • Latin

  9. Why was Latin chosen as the language? • It is a dead language and therefore wont change. It is easier for people around the world to communicate and understand each other. The Universal Language!

  10. Which of the following is a common name? • Cyanocittacristata • Northern Atlantic moon snail • Felisleo • Canisvulpes

  11. What is the correct way to write the genus and species of an organism? 1. genus species 2. Genus Species 3. Genus species 4. genus Species 3. Genus species

  12. VOCABULARY REVIEW • What is the grouping or arranging things according to a system called? • Classify / classification

  13. What is a group of closely related orders? • Class

  14. What is a group of closely related genera? • Family

  15. What do we call a group of living things that can mate with each other and whose offspring can mate? • species

  16. What is the largest classification group? • Kingdom

  17. Which classification level has more characteristics in common: order, phylum, or genera? • Genera- It is lower on the levels

  18. What tool(s) do taxonomists use to help identify living things? • Dichotomous key/ taxonomic key • Field guide

  19. What do we call an organism that cannot make its own food? • heterotroph

  20. What is a simple cell with no nucleus and many other organelles? • prokaryote

  21. What is An organism that is able to produce its own food? • autotroph

  22. Identify the correct kingdom for each organism Organism Kingdom • Strept throat- • Eubacteria • Mushrooms- • Fungi • Insects- • Animalia • Microorganisms in hot volcanic ash • Archaebacteria • A rose • Plantae • Ameoba, paramecium • Protista

  23. Name the 7 levels of classification from general to specific • Kingdom • Phylum • Class • Order • Family • Genus • species

  24. Name the current 6 kingdoms • Animal • Plant • Protist • Fungus • Eubacteria • Archaebacteria

  25. What kingdom of multicellular organisms contains eukaryotes and autotrophs? • Plants

  26. Name an organism that is single celled eukaryote. • diatiom, euglena, paramecium, spirogyra, amoeba, volvox

  27. STUDY STUDYSTUDYSTUDY • Worksheets • Quiz • Notes- Intro & Kingdoms • Unit Review worksheet

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