Levels of Classification
Biology ⇒ Biological Classification
Levels of Classification starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Explain the difference between 'Genus' and 'Species'.
Explain the purpose of using a hierarchical system in biological classification.
Explain why classification is important in biology.
Explain why the use of Latin is important in scientific naming.
Which level of classification contains the largest number of different organisms?
Which level of classification is used to group organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?
Which taxonomic rank comes directly below 'Order'?
Which taxonomic rank is more specific than 'Family' but less specific than 'Species'?
A newly discovered organism has the following classification: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Primates, Family: Hominidae, Genus: Homo. What is the next most specific level of classification for this organism?
A scientist discovers two plants that belong to the same family but different genera. What does this indicate about their evolutionary relationship?
Arrange the following taxonomic ranks in the correct order from most inclusive to least inclusive: Family, Kingdom, Genus, Order, Species, Class, Phylum.
Describe how the classification hierarchy can help scientists predict characteristics of an unknown organism if its family is known.
Explain how the level of 'Order' helps scientists group organisms, and provide an example using mammals.
Which taxonomic rank is missing in the following sequence: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, ____, Family, Genus, Species?
