UNIT 10 Classification– Test Review
Name: ______________________ INB pg: _____
The mnemonic device I use to remember the level of Linnaeus’s classification system is:
The correct order for the levels (taxa) of Linnaeus's classification system, from general to specific, is:
Are species in the same family more or less closely related than species in the same class? Explain your answer.
How is a species correctly written in the binomial nomenclature system? Which is capitalized, and which is lowercase?
Organisms are named and classified based on ___________________ characteristics in Linnaean taxonomy.
Which type of evidence is considered the most accurate in classifying organisms, according to the majority of scientists?
(page 528)
Define the following terms:
EukaryoticProkaryoticHetertrophAutotrophUnicellularMulticellularSessileMobileWhat three domains are accepted by most scientists?
What distinguishes the three domains from one another?
List the 4 kingdoms in the domain Eukarya and the identifying characteristics of each:
___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ What distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes?
Single-celled prokaryotes that are classified by their ability to survive extreme conditions are___________
Define cladogram –
On the back of this paper, draw the cladogram found on page 527 of your textbook.