Taxonomy, Domains & Kingdoms

Question 1

Definition of Taxonomy:

Answer 1

Classifying or categorizing organisms based on how closely related two or more different species are

Question 2

Scientists have been able to discover how many species?

Answer 2

Almost 1 800 000 different species

Question 3

Name all the domains of life:

Answer 3

• Archaea (Microscopic, single-cell organisms)
• Bacteria (Microscopic, single-cell organisms)
• Eukaryota (Everyday things, animals, plants, fungi, and protists)

Question 4

Name the categories of life in least precise to most precise:

Answer 4

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