Focus On Life Science: California Grade 7

Lesson 4: Classifying Organisms

Standards Check

1.
Which person developed a system of organism classification in use today? 3.d
A)Marconi
B)Oparin
C)Einstein
D)Linnaeus
2.
Which category is the largest in the organism classification system? 3.d
A)a genus
B)a species
C)a kingdom
D)a hierarchy
3.
The first word in a two-word name of an organism identifies its __________. 3.d
A)habitat
B)genus
C)species
D)color
4.
Which of these is a tool used to identify organisms? 3.d
A)a dichotomous key
B)a hypothesis
C)a control
D)a stimulus
5.
A classification system commonly used today groups organisms into six _______. 3.d
A)kingdoms
B)domains
C)homes
D)species
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