Unit Classification

Question 1

7 levels of classification

Answer 1

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 2

5 kingdoms of life

Answer 2

bacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia, monera

Question 3

Phylum

Answer 3

principal taxonomic category that ranks above class & below kingdom.

Question 4

Class

Answer 4

set or category of things having some property or attribute in common & indiffertiated from others by kind, type, or quality

Question 5

Order

Answer 5

arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method

Question 6

Family

Answer 6

all the decendants from a common ancestor

Question 7

Genus

Answer 7

principal taxonomic category that ranks above class & below family

Question 8

Scientific Name

Answer 8

a latin name

Question 9

Dichotomous Key

Answer 9

tool that allows user to determine & identify items of the natural world

Question 10

Taxonomy

Answer 10

classification of something, especially organisms