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Classifying Organisms
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1
The process of grouping things based on similarities is called_____________________.
organizing.
classification.
transferring.
contrasting.
2
Animals that have a backbone are known as ___________________.
autotrophs
eukaryotes
invertebrates
vertebrates
3
Which person is known as the "father" of modern genetics?
Gregor Mendel
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
4
What is the highest level of classification?
Order
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
5
What is the chromosome symbol for human males?
XX
XY
Y
X
6
The first word in an organism's scientific name is the _____________________.
phylum
species
genus
domain
7
An organism whose cells lack a nucleus is known as a/an _______________________
heterotroph.
prokaryote.
eukaryote.
bacterium.
8
How many chromosomes does a human have?
46 Pairs
23 Pairs
46
23
9
According to the chart below, to what order does a dog belong?
Carnivora
Lupus
Canis
Mammalia
10
What structure do eukaryotes have in their cells?
DNA
nucleus
mitochondria
fungi
11
The scientific study of how living things are classified is called______________________.
botany.
zoology.
anatomy.
taxonomy.
12
Which kingdom does the organism pictured below belong to?
animals
bacteria
plants
fungi
13
Which animal group makes up the largest percentage of the world's organisms?
mammals
arthropods
fish
bacteria
14
Which of the following animals is a mouse most closely related?
rabbit
kangaroo
cat
squirrel
15
Scientists have identified over ____________________ different kinds of organisms on Earth.
one thousand
1,000,000
one million
100,000
16
The two-name system of classifying organisms developed by Linnaeus is known as ___________.
monomial nomenclature
binomial nomenclature
none of these
trinomial nomenclature