Classification

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Archaebacteria and eubacteria are eukaryotes
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Which statement is an appropriate rule used in classification of organisms?
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Linnaeus began naming organisms using two-part scientific names called binomial nomenclature
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The scientific name for a skunk is Mephitis mephitis, which specifies the skunk's
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When the eight levels of classification are listed from broadest to narrowest, which level is in the fifth position?

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Each order is subdivided into one or more
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Which of the following best describes the name given to the Tyrannosaurus rex?
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Families can be further broken down into
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Orders of organisms are further broken down into families
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How many species does Felis domesticus contain?
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The scientific name for dogs is Canis familiaris. The scientific name for wolves is Canis lupus.

Dogs and wolves have different ____ names.
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What rule should you follow when writing scientific names?
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The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its species name?
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Linnaeus founded the science of dichotomous keys
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A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
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Organisms that have cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are
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The scientific name for the European white water lily is Nymphaea alba. What is the genus to which this plant belongs?
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The scientific name for dogs is Canis familiaris. The scientific name for wolves is Canis lupus.

Dogs and wolves have the same ____ name.
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All of the organisms classified into a single kingdom are then divided into one of several orders.
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Linnaeus’s classification system is called
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Two organisms that are in the same order will also be in the same
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Two organisms that are in the same class will also be in the same kingdom
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The narrowest level of classification is the species
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The largest, most general group in the classifications used by biologists is the
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When scientists classify organisms, they
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The levels of classification, from broadest to narrowest, are:
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By working through pairs of descriptive statements and their alternative responses, you can use ____ to identify an unknown organism.
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Plantae, Animalia, and Protista are all names of
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Scientific names are written in either
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"Dumb King Philip Cries Out For Giant Steaks" is a mnemonic device that helps one remember