Life Science: Life's Structure and Function, Book A

Section 4: How are living things classified?

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
The evolutionary history of an organism is known as _______.
A)phylogeny
B)nomenclature
C)hereditary
D)spontaneous
2.
A classification system commonly used today groups organisms into six _______.
A)domains
B)homes
C)kingdoms
D)species
3.
What does the the first word of a latin name identify?
A)species
B)genus
C)family
D)order
4.
A ______ key is a detailed list of identifying characteristics that includes scientific names.
A)domains
B)guide
C)dichotomous
D)interactive
5.
Currently, how many kingdoms do scientists classify organisms into?
A)six
B)five
C)seven
D)three
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