10.1 Classification

Question 1

What is classification?

Answer 1

The process by which living organisms are sorted into groups

Question 2

What are the key taxonomic groups?

Answer 2

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 3

Why do scientists classify organisms?

Answer 3

To identify species, to predict characteristics, and to find evolutionary links

Question 4

What is a species?

Answer 4

A group of organisms that are able to reproduce to produce fertile offspring.

Question 5

What is a common name?

Answer 5

A name given according to certain physical characteristics, behaviours or habitats (e.g bluebird)

Question 6

How do you form a name using binomial nomenclature?

Answer 6

-First word indicates the organism’s genus
-Second word indicates the organism’s species

Question 7

What are the rules when using binomial nomenclature?

Answer 7

-First word must be capitalised, second word must not
-Name should either be underlined or written in italics