Thursday, December 8, 2011

Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Key Concept Builder 36

Classifying Organisms
Key Concept Why does every species have a scientific name?
Directions: Work with a partner to answer each question on the lines provided.
1.  What system is used to give an organism a scientific name?
                                                                                                                                                          

2.  What are the two words in a scientific name?
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          

3.  Are more kinds of organisms in a species or in a genus? Explain your answer.
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          

4.  Why are scientific names important for scientists to use?
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          

Directions: List each taxonomic group from largest to smallest on the lines provided.


class
domain
family
genus
kingdom
order
phylum
species


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