Classification Jeopardy

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One commonly used modern system of classification classifies every organism into one of 5 (or 6) of these.

What are kingdoms?

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Of genus, phylum, kingdom, and species, this includes the other 3.

What is a kingdom?

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Scientific classification is based primarily upon this.

What is structure?

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The scientific name for a cat is Felis domestica and the scientific name for a lion is Felis leo. This indicates that the cat and the lion are in this same group and this different group.

What is the same genus but different species?

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What is the assigning of 2 names to an organism?

This is what is meant by “binomial nomenclature”.

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This language was used by the person who developed binomial nomenclature.

What is Latin?

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This person developed binomial nomenclature.

Who is Carolus Linnaeus?

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This is the correct order of classification levels from the most

general to the most specific.

What are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus,

species?

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This is the science of classifying and naming

organisms.

What is taxonomy?

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This means to put similar organisms in groups.

What is to classify?

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This is a tool used to help identify an organism’s scientific name.

What is a dichotomous key?

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Organisms with the same family, order, genus, or class are more closely related.

What is genus?

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Scientists communicate best when they use these for

classifications.

What are genus and species?

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What is the ability to make their own food by photosynthesis?

This is a characteristic of plants.

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This is a characteristic of animals.

What is being many-celled and moving independently?

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This is a characteristic of protists.

What is being eukaryotic?

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This is a characteristic of being a Moneran.

What is being the simplest form of life?

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This is a characteristic of being a Fungus.

What is obtaining food from another source?

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This kingdom includes bacteria.

What is Monera?

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The closest relative of Felis concolor is one of these: Acer rubrum, contopus pertinax, Felis tigris, or Ficus carica.

What is Felis tigris?

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The scientific name of the wolf is Canis lupus. The wolf is a member of these classification groups.

What is genus Canis and species lupus?

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FINAL JEOPARDY

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Two organisms belong to the same species if they have this.

What is the ability to mate and produce fertile

offspring?

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This is an example of a Moneran.

What is bacteria or cyanobacteria?

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This is an example of a Protist.

What is an amoeba, paramecium, euglena, or

algae?

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This is an example of a Fungus.

What is a mushroom, mold, mildew, athlete’s foot, yeast, shelf fungus, or ringworm?

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This is an example of a Plant.

What is a moss, fern, tree, cactus, grass, dandelion, or

tulip?

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This is an example of an Animal.

What is a cow, giraffe, starfish, turtle, shark,

platypus, bear, or human?

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This is what the following have in common: Felis tigris, Felis domestica, and Felis leo.

What is the same genus?

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This is what you can infer is the common name for Felis tigris.

What is a tiger?

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This is what you need to be able to use in the test.

What is a dichotomous key?

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