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Classification/Taxonomy Study Guide

1. The document is a study guide about classification and taxonomy that discusses: a) the scientist Carolus Linnaeus who developed the modern system of naming and organizing organisms; b) the binomial nomenclature system of scientific names; and c) the five kingdom system and the addition of the three domain system above kingdoms.

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Classification/Taxonomy Study Guide

1. The document is a study guide about classification and taxonomy that discusses: a) the scientist Carolus Linnaeus who developed the modern system of naming and organizing organisms; b) the binomial nomenclature system of scientific names; and c) the five kingdom system and the addition of the three domain system above kingdoms.

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NAME________________

DATE_______PER_______
Classification/Taxonomy Study Guide

1. What is the science of naming and classifying organisms?

2. Why are “common names” used by people misleading or confusing?

3. a. Who is the scientist that developed the naming, organizing, and


grouping
system of organisms? b. What kind of names did he use?
a. b.

4. Grouping created by Carolus Linnaeus


Group Names Help you remember Humans
K K
P P
C C
O O
F F
G G
s s

5. How can you tell which organisms are more closely related?

6. The system of naming is called ________________ _________________


which means it is a 2 name system.

7. Scientific names must either be _______________ or ________________

8. The genus is always ________________, the species is _______________

(Ex: )

9. Names can be abbreviated. List 3 examples:


1. 2. 3.

10. _______________ is an organism that can interbreed with one another,


and
produce fertile offspring.

11. What do we call the offspring of two organisms of different species that
interbreed?

KINGDOMS
12. What are the 3 criteria classification into a Kingdom is based on?
a.
b.
c.

Fill Out Five Kingdoms Table

13. Recently, scientists have added a group above Kingdom? What is it


called?

14. List, explain, and/or give examples of the 3 Domains.


1. _____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________

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