Classification and Dichotomous Keys

they are small, single-celled living things without nuclei.

What do scientists look at to classify living things?

What makes up a living thing's scientific name?

Scientists classify organisms based on their

What aid can help you identify a living thing you don't know?

How many levels of classification do scientists use today?

How many domains do scientists use to classify living things today?

What is the science of taxonomy?

The eight levels of classification, from general to specific, are

How do fungi take in and use nutrients from their surroundings?

In the past, what two groups did scientists use to classify all living things?

They are eukaryotic living things that have cell walls and make their own food.

What do scientists use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?

The three most general levels of classification, from general to specific, are

The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus.  What is its Genus?

Many animals depend on plants for this.

What kingdom does slime mold and algae belong to?

They can respond quickly to changes in their environment.

They can live in soil, water, or in the human body.

They are found where other living things cannot survive.