Classification

Question 1

List Linnaeus’s Levels of Classification in order.

Answer 1

(domain Prokaryote or Eukaryote)
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
(Sub-species/hybrid/variety)

Question 2

What Kingdoms are found in the domain Protista?

Answer 2

Bacteria and Archaea

Question 3

What kingdoms are found in the domain Eukarya?

Answer 3

Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia

Question 4

Describe Phylum Arthropoda.

Answer 4

Has an exoskeleton, jointed limbs in pairs, and a segmented body.

(i.e. Butterflies, Millipedes, Spiders, Crabs, Crayfish.)

Question 5

Describe Phylum Annelida

Answer 5

Has a segmented body, a coelom, and stiff bristles on the outside of their body called setae

(i.e. Earthworms, Leeches.)

Question 6

Describe Phylum Cnidaria.

Answer 6

Mostly aquatic; possesses nemadocytes (stinging cells), radially symmetrical, has tissues

(i.e. Jellyfish, Polyps)

Question 7

Describe Phylum Echinodermata.

Answer 7

Completely aquatic; Spiny endoskeleton, radial symmetry as adults, and a water vascular system

(i.e. Starfish, sea cucumbers, Brittle stars, Sand Dollars)

Question 8

Describe Phylum Platyhelminthes.

Answer 8

Flatworms; no coelom/pseudocoelom

(i.e. Tapeworms, Flukes)

Question 9

Describe Phylum Mollusca.

Answer 9

Typically has a hard outer shell, a mantle (fleshy covering from body wall and forms a cavity between body and shell), and a feeding organ called a radula

(i.e. Clam, Octopi, Snails, Cuttlefish)