Classification

Classification level located below order and above genus; Canidae is an example.

What trait do the Salamander, Lizard, Pigeon, Mouse, and Chimp all have in common?

A two word naming system developed by Carl Linnaeus to classify organisms.

What trait separates the pigeon from the mouse and chimp?

The classification level located below kingdom and above class; Chordata is an example.

What type of plant has leaves identified as "G" in this picture?

What type of plant has leaves identified as "A" in this picture?

Large taxonomic group of organisms that is located below domain and above phylum

What word describes the science of classifying things?

In binomial nomenclature, what language is used for scientific names?

A tool used to identify an organism using a series of paired descriptions.

A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.

Classification level located below class and above family; Carnivora is an example.

Classification level located below phylum and above order; Mammalia is an example.

Which animal on this cladogram is most different from the chimp?

The broadest classification level; three examples are bacteria, archaea, and eukarya.

Which animals in this cladogram are most similar to each other

The most narrow level of classification and is located below genus.

Classification level located below family and above species; Canis is an example.

What type of plant has leaves identified as "B" in this picture?

What do scientists use today to classify living things that wasn't available to Linnaeus?